Futuremark is well known for it's PC benchmarking tools - 3DMark, PCMark and the rest. As some of you may already have noticed from the appearance of the related new forum section, Futuremark has launched a new benchmark, Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper is designed to test the performance of web browsers in ma 2052 ny common tasks and to answer a simple question - "Which browser runs best on my PC?"
As competing browsers have rapidly covered all the basic functionality and compatibility issues are fading away as websites move towards code written to actual web standards, browser performance becomes an interesting subject. Do you know which browser is actually the fastest one today? The answer may surprise some of you.
The official words from Futuremark press release:
Peacekeeper is a new online benchmark from Futuremark that realistically simulates the load placed on the browser by common JavaScript functions as used by popular, modern websites. For users who prioritize speed and performance, Peacekeeper helps answer the question of which browser is best for them.
Jukka Mäkinen, Head of PC Products and Services at Futuremark, said, "People have more choice now in how they experience the internet than ever before. But they may not realize that performance between browsers can vary dramatically, especially on lower-end PCs. With Peacekeeper, it’s simple to compare different browsers and see which one offers the best performance on your PC."
You can give Peacekeeper a spin at http://www.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/
Note that while the toplists are limited to Windows users due to the system scan component being Windows-based, the benchmark itself works fine also on Mac OS X, Linux and just about any other operating system that can run a modern web browser.
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