How many FPS does Civilization VII get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
177FPS
1080p High
Estimate
162
1440p
105
4K
About 177 FPS at 1080p on High: Civilization VII runs natively on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra (Apple M3 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 96 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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Civilization VII FPS on Mac Studio M3 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 179FPS | 178FPS | 177FPS | 173FPS |
| 1440p | 174FPS | 170FPS | 162FPS | 149FPS |
| 4K | 137FPS | 123FPS | 105FPS | 89FPS |
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
≈ 149 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 149 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M3 Ultra at about 162 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 M3 Ultra enough for Civilization VII?
Yes, comfortably: 177 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (162 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 162 FPS · 4K 105 FPS
Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Civilization VII?
In Civilization VII at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 177 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 180 FPS: 2% more.
Mac Studio M3 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M3 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 80
- Unified memory
- 96 / 256 / 512 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 200,158
- Tier
- High end · 55/100
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. Civilization VII asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 96 GB | 177FPS | 162FPS |
| 256 GB | 177FPS | 162FPS |
| 512 GB | 177FPS | 162FPS |
Other Macs for Civilization VII
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
158FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
95FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
175FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
175FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
171FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
56FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
172FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
155FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4136FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS Sequoia · Apple M1 (8-core) · 8 GB memory · 25 GB storage
- Recommended
- macOS Sequoia · Apple M2 Pro (10-core) · 16 GB memory · 25 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run Civilization VII?
Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 177 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Civilization VII hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 149 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 162 FPS at 1440p and about 105 FPS at 4K in Civilization VII. 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. Civilization VII has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Civilization VII native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.