How many FPS does Control Ultimate Edition get on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
115FPS
1080p High
Estimate
79
1440p
42
4K
About 115 FPS at 1080p on High: Control Ultimate Edition runs natively on the Mac Studio 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
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Control Ultimate Edition FPS on Mac Studio M2 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 133FPS | 126FPS | 115FPS | 101FPS |
| 1440p | 105FPS | 94FPS | 79FPS | 67FPS |
| 4K | 58FPS | 50FPS | 42FPS | 35FPS |
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 Studio 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.
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 | 115FPS | 127FPS | 135FPS | 138FPS |
| 1440p | 79FPS | 96FPS | 110FPS | 119FPS |
| 4K | 42FPS | 52FPS | 62FPS | 70FPS |
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 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
Mac Studio M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Control Ultimate Edition?
In Control Ultimate Edition at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets 115 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 115 FPS: 0% more.
Mac Studio M2 Ultra specs
- 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
Other Macs with the M2 Ultra chip
The Apple M2 Ultra also powers the Mac Pro M2 Ultra. In Control Ultimate Edition they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio 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.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | 115FPS | 79FPS |
| 128 GB | 115FPS | 79FPS |
| 192 GB | 115FPS | 79FPS |
Other Macs for Control Ultimate Edition
1080p · High
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
115FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
75FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
77FPSView analysisMac Studio M3 Ultra
M3 Ultra · 60/80 GPU
119FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
45FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
43FPSView analysisMac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU
91FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
18FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut140FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4133FPS
- Resident Evil Village133FPS
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 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 Studio M2 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 67 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio 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.