MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Control Ultimate Edition get on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

115FPS

1080p High

Estimate

79

1440p

42

4K

Excellent

About 115 FPS at 1080p on High: Control Ultimate Edition runs natively on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra (Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 64 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Control Ultimate Edition FPS on Mac Pro M2 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p133FPS126FPS115FPS101FPS
1440p105FPS94FPS79FPS67FPS
4K58FPS50FPS42FPS35FPS

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

≈ 67 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 67 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Pro M2 Ultra at about 79 FPS. MetalFX renders at a lower resolution and upscales, so it is the cheapest way to play at the display’s native resolution.

Full guide to boost Control Ultimate Edition FPS on Mac →

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 64 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p115FPS127FPS135FPS138FPS
1440p79FPS96FPS110FPS119FPS
4K42FPS52FPS62FPS70FPS

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 Pro M2 Ultra enough for Control Ultimate Edition?

Yes, comfortably: 115 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (79 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 79 FPS · 4K 42 FPS

Guide to boost Control Ultimate Edition FPS on Mac →

Mac Pro M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Control Ultimate Edition?

In Control Ultimate Edition at 1080p High, the Mac Pro M2 Ultra gets 115 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 115 FPS: 0% more.

Mac Pro M2 Ultra specs

Mac Pro M2 Ultra
Chip
Apple M2 Ultra
GPU cores
60 / 76
Unified memory
64 / 128 / 192 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
187,740
Tier
High end · 51/100

See the Mac Pro M2 Ultra’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M2 Ultra chip

The Apple M2 Ultra also powers the Mac Studio M2 Ultra. In Control Ultimate Edition they perform practically the same as the Mac Pro M2 Ultra.

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.

Memory1080p High1440p High
64 GB115FPS79FPS
128 GB115FPS79FPS
192 GB115FPS79FPS

Other Macs for Control Ultimate Edition

1080p · High

Control Ultimate Edition on every Mac →

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Other games on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon
Recommended
Ray tracing requires M3 or later

Source: apps.apple.com

FAQ

Can the 64 GB Mac Pro M2 Ultra run Control Ultimate Edition?

Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 115 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Control Ultimate Edition hit 60 FPS on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 67 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Pro M2 Ultra gets about 79 FPS at 1440p and about 42 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.