Definitive Best Browser Engine 3

[~Johnny]

Hm. What people don't know is that the browser -engine- isn't the most important thing for speed, but rather the Javascript thing. For Chrome for example, this is V8. The one Mozilla is working on for Firefox is TraceMonkey.

No, the browseres rendering engine is more important - parsing and accurately rendering HTML as fast as possible is more important, simply because its the basis of the web. The javascript area does give big speed discrepancies, but then again only a minority of sites are heavily javascript based to a point where those javascript speed differences would make a discernible difference.

[LOC Veteran]

Definitely Webkit for me as well. I use quite a few Webkit based browsers (like QTWeb and Arora along with Lunascape which uses like all 4 major rendering engines heh) and find them all super fast. Opera is also very fast, especially the new 10.60 alpha release. We'll have to see where Webkit and Presto go from here I suppose...

[unintentional]

I thought that the Opera 10.60 alpha got its speed from a new or upgraded JS renderer rather than actual Presto improvements. Heh.

Webkit is still awesome. :)

[Yadro]

Gecko for me,firefox all the way :p

[PreKe]

All engines have their pros and cons. I'm worried about webkit getting too much use, though. We don't need another browser monopoly.

I thought that the Opera 10.60 alpha got its speed from a new or upgraded JS renderer rather than actual Presto improvements. Heh.

The JS engine is part of the browser's engine...

[_neutrino Veteran]

idk i would have to say Presto first however, as far as browser experience goes, im not too certain of that.

[Alan-]

I really like Presto and Webkit, however when it comes down to overall compatability I find Webkit usually does a bit better of a job. The other engines are fine too, just I feel have less speed. As for Trident though, lets wait for IE 9 beta or so to see the improvements.

[iwod]

I like Webkit a lot, But i voted for Presto.

Gecko is slow - No matter what Firefox Users in their forum tries to tell you about low memory usage etc. It is slow and this is a fact.

Startup , Rendering, JS Performance are all slower then WebKit and Presto. While it is improving, i dont see Webkit and Presto be leapfrogged in a short term. ( However that doesn't mean Firefox is no good, in fact version 4 will properly be better then others on the market )

I am a bit skeptical of calling what Chrome is using Webkit as well, Since it definitely differs in terms of its Multi Process nature. WebKit will have its own version of Multi Process in Webkit 2.?

Webkit's Nightly Build download size for installation is 22MB. Google Chrome is 18MB, and Saferi is around 30MB. This compare to Presto based Opera less then 11MB, not to mention Opera includes a BitTorrent and Mail / Chat Client inside. While Download sizes differ by installation system, Presto definitely looks like leaner and more compact then Webkit based competitor.?

In terms of Mobile Usage, Opera works on Mobile and many other devices ( Including even Wii ) so it is definitely very portable, on par with WebKit.

Speed is about the same. Memory usage is on par as well, Opera uses slightly less memory then Saferi, ( Because of Sandboxing Chrome is a memory monster, so not much point in comparison. ) But Difference are quite small overall.

Webkit scores much higher in compatibility due to Chrome ( Who mess with Google on the internet? ) and Saferi.

My only problem with Presto is Opera as a browser.?

[migo]

It's sad that so many people are voting for Webkit. Nothing crashes a system as bad as Webkit does. Both Trident and Gecko might stutter on some bad sites but Webkit makes the system go down hard.

[Daniel15]

Presto, followed by Webkit.

I personally love Opera, and its rendering engine. I've never had any real issues with it. I wish it had CSS gradients, but apart from that, it seems to support most things that the others do.

[MR_Candyman]

Presto first, Webkit second. Gecko has kind of gone stagnant in my opinion. Trident has gotten a lot better, but I would still rather not use it.

[Zeet]

Gecko is slow - No matter what Firefox Users in their forum tries to tell you about low memory usage etc. It is slow and this is a fact.?

Firefox is on par with Chrome on my machine, IE and Opera are incredibly slow.

I voted for Gecko, because it has animated png support, but once webkit gets animated png, it truly will be a god.

[MR_Candyman]

Firefox is on par with Chrome on my machine, IE and Opera are incredibly slow.

I voted for Gecko, because it has animated png support, but once webkit gets animated png, it truly will be a god.

Firefox fast and Opera slow? I think there's either something wrong with you or your computer, because those should definitely be reversed. Firefox's slowness is why I quit using it.

[Zeet]

Firefox fast and Opera slow? I think there's either something wrong with you or your computer, because those should definitely be reversed. Firefox's slowness is why I quit using it.

I'm not sure what to tell you :/ FF only takes like 2 seconds to load a forum I frequent, while it takes 5 to 10 seconds on Opera.

[PreKe]

Opera has always been faster than Firefox. Chrome, on the other hand, is as fast as Opera.

[LiquidSolstice]

Presto, without a doubt.

[Ci7]

1- webkit

2- Trident(i mean IE9 verison)

[Malisk]

WebKit. Still too many bugs in Presto that result in incompatibilities. Perhaps because of the, relatively speaking, small user base which leads to low usage "in the field" so to speak. In defense of Presto, it can be said that it's not an engine many webmasters regularly test their sites against, but I frequently saw bug fixes for incorrectly rendered websites that were fixed in the Presto core even now leading up to Opera 11.

WebKit on the other hand feels more mature to me. It has seen a long time of usage with a slightly greater market share than Opera thanks to Safari, which is extremely valuable for a rendering engine.

[andrew_f]

If we're talking the IE9 version of Trident I no longer have any major issues with any of them - all could be better, but they've each come a long way in the last few years.

[DrJens]

I feel Presto is lightning fast. Lately I've run in to few incompatible sites. Also webkit is a fast one, renders well, and a good number two

[Guest mattburles]

from this poll i am assuming most neowin users are on safari or chrome?

[HeroDavies]

Gecko's my favourite since the beginning of the Firefox 4 betas.

[PreKe]

Still too many bugs in Presto that result in incompatibilities.

How do you know that it's caused by bugs in Presto, and not by things like browser sniffing?

[dasklney]

I've voted 1 for Webkit, love Google Chrome :D

[+Zlip792 MVC]

Webkit sucks in site compatibility. Gecko and Chakra is decent.