How many FPS does Baldur's Gate 3 get on the Mac Studio M2 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
79FPS
1080p High
Estimate
50
1440p
26
4K
About 79 FPS at 1080p on High: Baldur's Gate 3 runs natively on the Mac Studio M2 Max (Apple M2 Max, 30-core GPU, 32 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Baldur's Gate 3 FPS on Mac Studio M2 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 105FPS | 93FPS | 79FPS | 66FPS |
| 1440p | 70FPS | 61FPS | 50FPS | 42FPS |
| 4K | 37FPS | 31FPS | 26FPS | 22FPS |
Estimated average in normal gameplay with the game and macOS up to date. Green: 60+ · lime: 45+ · amber: 30+ · orange: 20+ · red: under 20.
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS
1440p · Medium
≈ 61 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 42 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M2 Max at about 50 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.
The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the Mac Studio M2 Max enough for Baldur's Gate 3?
Yes, comfortably: 79 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (50 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 50 FPS · 4K 26 FPS
Mac Studio M2 Max or MacBook Pro M3 Max for Baldur's Gate 3?
In Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Max gets 79 FPS and the MacBook Pro M3 Max 80 FPS: 1% more.
Mac Studio M2 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Max
- GPU cores
- 30 / 38
- Unified memory
- 32 / 64 / 96 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 119,656
- Tier
- Mid range · 33/100
Other Macs with the M2 Max chip
The Apple M2 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M2 Max. In Baldur's Gate 3, the MacBook Pro M2 Max gets 76 FPS at 1080p High, 4% less than the Mac Studio M2 Max.
How much memory do you need?
On Apple Silicon the GPU shares memory with the system, so the RAM you picked when buying the Mac is also your video memory. Baldur's Gate 3 asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
| 64 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
| 96 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
Other Macs for Baldur's Gate 3
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
76FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
116FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
116FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
46FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
44FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
19FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
80FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
28FPSView analysis
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- Control Ultimate Edition77FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut124FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination131FPS
- Lies of P139FPS
- Metro Exodus116FPS
- Resident Evil 4104FPS
- Resident Evil Village104FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 14.7.1 or later · Apple M1 · 8 GB memory · 150 GB SSD storage · Low to medium settings; split-screen not playable
- Recommended
- Latest macOS · Apple M1 Pro or better · 16 GB memory · 150 GB SSD storage · High or Ultra settings
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 32 GB Mac Studio M2 Max run Baldur's Gate 3?
Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 79 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Baldur's Gate 3 hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M2 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 61 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M2 Max gets about 50 FPS at 1440p and about 26 FPS at 4K in Baldur's Gate 3. These are native figures.
Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?
No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. Baldur's Gate 3 has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Baldur's Gate 3 native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.