By /u/one111one1one11, in response to /u/ElemxntalOnyx on this Reddit post
My Speedometer score with 30.4 before major customizations
about:config settings
that according to Perplexity Pro have some impact on a Speedometer test (I have no idea what could influence such a test so I asked)
Preference | Value | Notes |
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browser.preferences.defaultPerformanceSettings.enabled | false | If true, resets many performance tweaks to default (usually not ideal for speed, but not a direct setting) |
dom.ipc.processCount | 16 | More content processes can help with parallelism (but Speedometer is single-threaded JS heavy) |
layers.acceleration.force-enabled | true | Forces GPU acceleration, which can help rendering speed |
media.hardware-video-decoding.force-enabled | true | Forces hardware video decoding, not directly relevant for Speedometer |
gfx.canvas.accelerated.cache-size | 512 | Affects canvas rendering performance (Speedometer uses canvas) |
gfx.content.skia-font-cache-size | 20 | Affects font rendering performance |
toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled | false | Disables animations, but Speedometer measures real app performance |
Extensions
Extension | Description |
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11Labs | Reads selected text on page using ElevenLabs TTS |
LeechBlock NG | LeechBlock is a simple productivity tool for blocking time-wasting sites. |
uBlock Origin | Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory. |
Zen Internet | Make the internet feel native and elegant. Zen Internet is a browser extension that enhan... |