Battle of the Pigs!

Alrighty then.

A recent PM has prompted me to post this.

Lets compare ram usage of today's browsers.

Any browser goes, but preferably the most up to date version of said browser. Settings are irrelevant, keep the browser as how you would use it to make it more accurate as a real world result.

Rules:

1. Only one browser window open, only one tab.
2. Do all tests from http://majorgeeks.com home page.
3. It is highly reccomended that you post a screenshot of your task manager (for nix users, use top in a console window) quoting your memory usage. Otherwise, someone might call your bluff.
4. The browser tests must be performed ON THE SAME MACHINE for every test!
5. One browser result per post, please.
6. Mention your OS and Service Pack level.

 

IE7, all the latest updates.
25,068K
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/6020/capture1ox5.th.jpg

Vista.

 

K-meleon 1.12
16,788K
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7466/capturenq4.th.jpg

Vista.

 

Pah..you edited the rules as I was posting.....suck it up Running Vista.....

 

Ok, I'm up for a challenge (I don't normally mess with mods, but here goes)

FF 35,312
IE7 43,024

XP Pro SP2

I couldn't work out how to insert a thumbnail and it's too late to go a-searchin', so you'll have to look in the attached jpeg - oops it happened by default :cool

And I'm surprised that Adrenyline has got anything other than Bill's stuff running, from what I hear about Vista. Just ordered a new Dell to ensure I can get it with XP Pro - that way all my old drivers, printer and other peripherals will all work.

 

Mess with mods...huh?

This is a friendly comparison.

 

XP SP2, FireFox 2.0

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/augie_026/browsersizeFF.jpg

 

XP SP2, Opera 9.5 Alpha

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/augie_026/browsersizeopera.jpg

 

and just for those of us who are not keeping up with the times XP SP2 IE6 SP1.LOL

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/augie_026/browsersizeIE6.jpg

I'll post Vista later.

 

Vista IE7

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/augie_026/browsersizeVistaIE7.jpg

 

Vista FireFox

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/augie_026/browsersizeVistaFF.jpg

BTW, I assume having a google toolbar in IE6 and IE7 will change the numbers, however FF and Opera are out of the box.

 

Please re-read the rules

 

XP Pro SP2

firefox 2.0.0.8 - one window (http://majorgeeks.com/) 27,852 K

 

XP Pro SP2

opera 9.24 - one window (http://majorgeeks.com/) 21,948 K

 

XP Pro SP2

ie7 - one window (http://majorgeeks.com/) 29,404 K

 

Quite a difference on usage shane and Adryn. I wonder what causes the differences?

 

To your own comparisons, yes, but not to the ones everyone else is doing, hence the instructions

 

Thank you

 

Thats a great question.

Augie and Steve, are you using IE7 Pro?

 

That could attribute to the differences.

 

No, just the Google toolbar. I was more interested in the FF results as mine is fresh out of the box.

 

Now here's interesting (well to a know-nothing like me, anyway)

Same FF as my previous post in this thread (2.0.0.8), same system (XP Pro SP2), but new profile, no add-ins, bookmarks or sidebar: was 35k, now 27,244.

So just having the extras on board increased FF load by over 30%

 

that is a good example, would be the add-ons that would make the difference I would imagine

thankyou Wiseloki