Apple M3 GPU 8-core vs Radeon R7 260X: graphics card comparison

Performance score

Apple M3 GPU 8-core · shared with RAM

4.58 +15%

Radeon R7 260X · 4 GB GDDR5

3.99

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By our estimate, Apple M3 GPU 8-core beats Radeon R7 260X by 15%.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

GPU rendering (Blender)

Apple M3 GPU 8-core

870

faster than 45% of tested · runs: 7

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

	Apple M3 GPU 8-core	Radeon R7 260X
Score (0–100)	4.58	3.99
Ranking position	229	237
Manufacturer	Apple	AMD
Type	Integrated	Desktop
Architecture	Apple	GCN

Specifications

	Apple M3 GPU 8-core	Radeon R7 260X
Shader cores	1024	896
Boost clock	1380 MHz	1000 MHz
FP32 TFLOPS (calculated)	2.83	1.79
Hardware ray tracing	yes	no

Video memory

	Apple M3 GPU 8-core	Radeon R7 260X
VRAM	shared with RAM	4 GB
Memory type	unified	GDDR5
Memory bandwidth	no data	104 GB/s

Pros and cons

Apple M3 GPU 8-core

15% higher overall score
has hardware ray tracing

Radeon R7 260X

no notable advantages

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