How many FPS does Control Ultimate Edition get on the Mac mini M2 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
45FPS
1080p High
Estimate
28
1440p
14
4K
About 45 FPS at 1080p on High: Control Ultimate Edition runs natively on the Mac mini M2 Pro (Apple M2 Pro, 16-core GPU, 16 GB). It plays smoothly.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Control Ultimate Edition FPS on Mac mini M2 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 63FPS | 54FPS | 45FPS | 37FPS |
| 1440p | 40FPS | 34FPS | 28FPS | 23FPS |
| 4K | 20FPS | 18FPS | 14FPS | 12FPS |
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
1080p · Low
≈ 63 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Medium
≈ 34 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 Pro at about 28 FPS. MetalFX renders at a lower resolution and upscales, so it is the cheapest way to play at the display’s native resolution.
Performance with MetalFX
MetalFX renders Control Ultimate Edition at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 16 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 45FPS | 56FPS | 67FPS | 75FPS |
| 1440p | 28FPS | 35FPS | 42FPS | 48FPS |
| 4K | 14FPS | 18FPS | 22FPS | 25FPS |
All figures are without ray tracing. The real MetalFX gain varies by game and version.
The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the Mac mini M2 Pro enough for Control Ultimate Edition?
Yes: 45 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 28 FPS, where MetalFX is worth turning on.
Smooth · 1440p 28 FPS · 4K 14 FPS
Mac mini M2 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 for Control Ultimate Edition?
In Control Ultimate Edition at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets 45 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 48 FPS: 7% more.
Mac mini M2 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 19
- Unified memory
- 16 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 72,275
- Tier
- Mid range · 20/100
Other Macs with the M2 Pro chip
The Apple M2 Pro also powers the MacBook Pro M2 Pro. In Control Ultimate Edition, the MacBook Pro M2 Pro gets 43 FPS at 1080p High, 4% less than the Mac mini M2 Pro.
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. Control Ultimate Edition asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 45FPS | 28FPS |
| 32 GB | 45FPS | 28FPS |
Other Macs for Control Ultimate Edition
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
43FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
18FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
75FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
77FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
27FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
26FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
39FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
35FPSView analysis
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- Frostpunk 288FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon
- Recommended
- Ray tracing requires M3 or later
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 16 GB Mac mini M2 Pro run Control Ultimate Edition?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 45 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Control Ultimate Edition hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2 Pro?
Yes: at 1080p Low it runs around 63 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets about 28 FPS at 1440p and about 14 FPS at 4K in Control Ultimate Edition. These are native figures: MetalFX raises both noticeably.
Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?
No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. The table below shows MetalFX turned on. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Control Ultimate Edition native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam and the Mac App Store. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.