How many FPS does Baldur's Gate 3 get on the Mac Studio M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
119FPS
1080p High
Estimate
84
1440p
45
4K
About 119 FPS at 1080p on High: Baldur's Gate 3 runs natively on the Mac Studio M5 Max (Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU, 36 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 M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 135FPS | 130FPS | 119FPS | 106FPS |
| 1440p | 110FPS | 99FPS | 84FPS | 71FPS |
| 4K | 62FPS | 54FPS | 45FPS | 37FPS |
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 · Ultra
≈ 71 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 71 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Max at about 84 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 M5 Max enough for Baldur's Gate 3?
Yes, comfortably: 119 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (84 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 84 FPS · 4K 45 FPS
Mac Studio M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Baldur's Gate 3?
In Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets 119 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 140 FPS: 18% more.
Mac Studio M5 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Max
- GPU cores
- 32 / 40
- Unified memory
- 36 / 48 / 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 195,368
- Tier
- High end · 53/100
Other Macs with the M5 Max chip
The Apple M5 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M5 Max. In Baldur's Gate 3 they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 119FPS | 84FPS |
| 48 GB | 119FPS | 84FPS |
| 64 GB | 119FPS | 84FPS |
| 128 GB | 119FPS | 84FPS |
Other Macs for Baldur's Gate 3
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
117FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
75FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
77FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
140FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
35FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
50FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
101FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
104FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207789FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition118FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4135FPS
- Resident Evil Village135FPS
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 36 GB Mac Studio M5 Max run Baldur's Gate 3?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 119 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Baldur's Gate 3 hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 71 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets about 84 FPS at 1440p and about 45 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.