IE11 is also the first browser to render text on the GPU. IE11 is the first browser to natively decode JPG images in real-time on the GPU, so pages load faster and use less memory, reducing power consumption and improving battery life. IE11 introduces new capabilities to improve real-world Web site performance. We optimized the IE11 browsing engine for real-world sites to download and display fast and be highly responsive and interactive. Performance matters to everyone who browses the Web.
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For developers, we are also providing an update to modern.IE, including a new cross-browser Web site screenshot service and new virtual machine images. The Developer Preview makes it easier to build exciting Web content that will eventually be available to over 700 million Windows users. With IE11 for Windows 7, customers receive all of the performance, security, and under-the-hood changes that enable a compatible Web experience. IE11 supports real world standards and compatibility, and new developer tools enable developers to build high-performance Web experiences. In IE11, developers can build next generation experiences with professional-quality Web video, and hyper-fast 2D and 3D Web technologies that make the most of the underlying hardware. Browsing feels fast, fluid and perfect for touch with many tabs, richer suggestions, organized favorites and side-by-side experiences for comparing sites and using sites with Windows Store apps together. IE11 on Windows 8.1 Preview delivers the best browsing experience for getting to your sites quickly and using them together with Windows Store apps in Windows 8.1.
With the recent release of Windows 8.1 Preview, Internet Explorer 11 continues our vision of providing the best Web experience across the full range of Windows devices and screen sizes.