FPSVersusArc A530M vs Radeon R9 280
Performance score
Arc A530M and Radeon R9 280 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
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)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Arc A530M | Radeon R9 280 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 6.47 | 6.36 |
| Ranking position | 196 | 197 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Xe (Alchemist) | GCN |
Specifications
| Arc A530M | Radeon R9 280 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 1536 | 1792 |
| Boost clock | 1300 MHz | 933 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 3.99 | 3.34 |
| Hardware ray tracing | yes | no |
Video memory
| Arc A530M | Radeon R9 280 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 240 GB/s |
Power and connection
| Arc A530M | Radeon R9 280 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 65–95 W | no data |
Pros and cons
Arc A530M
- more VRAM: 4 GB vs 3 GB
- has hardware ray tracing
Radeon R9 280
- no notable advantages
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