How many FPS does Control Ultimate Edition get on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
91FPS
1080p High
Estimate
59
1440p
30
4K
About 91 FPS at 1080p on High: Control Ultimate Edition runs natively on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra (Apple M1 Ultra, 48-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
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Control Ultimate Edition FPS on Mac Studio M1 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 116FPS | 106FPS | 91FPS | 77FPS |
| 1440p | 81FPS | 71FPS | 59FPS | 49FPS |
| 4K | 43FPS | 37FPS | 30FPS | 25FPS |
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
≈ 71 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 49 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M1 Ultra at about 59 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 64 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 91FPS | 107FPS | 120FPS | 127FPS |
| 1440p | 59FPS | 72FPS | 86FPS | 95FPS |
| 4K | 30FPS | 38FPS | 46FPS | 52FPS |
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 Studio M1 Ultra enough for Control Ultimate Edition?
Yes, comfortably: 91 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (59 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 59 FPS · 4K 30 FPS
Mac Studio M1 Ultra or MacBook Pro M4 Max for Control Ultimate Edition?
In Control Ultimate Edition at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M1 Ultra gets 91 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 Max 99 FPS: 9% more.
Mac Studio M1 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M1 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 48 / 64
- Unified memory
- 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 141,252
- Tier
- High end · 39/100
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. Control Ultimate Edition asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | 91FPS | 59FPS |
| 128 GB | 91FPS | 59FPS |
Other Macs for Control Ultimate Edition
1080p · High
Mac Studio M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
63FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
60FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
35FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
115FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
115FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
17FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
13FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
75FPSView analysis
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- Baldur's Gate 393FPS
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- Lies of P141FPS
- Metro Exodus127FPS
- Resident Evil 4117FPS
- Resident Evil Village118FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH83FPS
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 Studio M1 Ultra run Control Ultimate Edition?
Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 91 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Control Ultimate Edition hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 71 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M1 Ultra gets about 59 FPS at 1440p and about 30 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.