Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core vs Radeon R9 280: graphics card comparison

Performance score

Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core · shared with RAM

6.97 +10%

Radeon R9 280 · 3 GB GDDR5

6.36

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Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core is 10% faster than Radeon R9 280 by our estimate.

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 Pro GPU 14-core

1656

faster than 69% of tested · runs: 28

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

Overview

	Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core	Radeon R9 280
Score (0–100)	6.97	6.36
Ranking position	190	197
Manufacturer	Apple	AMD
Type	Integrated	Desktop
Architecture	Apple	GCN

Specifications

	Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core	Radeon R9 280
Shader cores	1792	1792
Boost clock	1380 MHz	933 MHz
FP32 TFLOPS (calculated)	4.95	3.34
Hardware ray tracing	yes	no

Video memory

	Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core	Radeon R9 280
VRAM	shared with RAM	3 GB
Memory type	unified	GDDR5
Memory bandwidth	no data	240 GB/s

Pros and cons

Apple M3 Pro GPU 14-core

10% higher overall score
has hardware ray tracing

Radeon R9 280

no notable advantages

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