How many FPS does Control Ultimate Edition get on the MacBook Air M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
34FPS
1080p High
Estimate
21
1440p
11
4K
About 34 FPS at 1080p on High: Control Ultimate Edition runs natively on the MacBook Air M5 (Apple M5, 8-core GPU, 16 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 60 FPS, use 1080p Low + MetalFX Quality (about 60 FPS).
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Control Ultimate Edition FPS on MacBook Air M5 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 48FPS | 42FPS | 34FPS | 29FPS |
| 1440p | 30FPS | 26FPS | 21FPS | 18FPS |
| 4K | 16FPS | 13FPS | 11FPS | 9FPS |
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
+ MetalFX Quality
≈ 60 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Low
≈ 30 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M5 at about 21 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 | 34FPS | 43FPS | 51FPS | 58FPS |
| 1440p | 21FPS | 27FPS | 32FPS | 36FPS |
| 4K | 11FPS | 14FPS | 17FPS | 19FPS |
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 MacBook Air M5 enough for Control Ultimate Edition?
Just about: 34 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium or turning on MetalFX steadies it.
Playable · 1440p 21 FPS · 4K 11 FPS
MacBook Air M5 or MacBook Pro M5 for Control Ultimate Edition?
In Control Ultimate Edition at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M5 gets 34 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 48 FPS: 41% more.
MacBook Air M5 specs
- Chip
- Apple M5
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 65,377
- Tier
- Mid range · 18/100
Other Macs with the M5 chip
The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Pro M5. In Control Ultimate Edition, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 48 FPS at 1080p High, 41% more than the MacBook Air M5, mainly because its fan keeps clocks up under load.
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 | 34FPS | 21FPS |
| 24 GB | 34FPS | 21FPS |
| 32 GB | 34FPS | 21FPS |
Other Macs for Control Ultimate Edition
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
48FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
73FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
76FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
115FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
118FPSView analysisMac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU
59FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
14FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
25FPSView analysis
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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 16 GB MacBook Air M5 run Control Ultimate Edition?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 34 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Control Ultimate Edition hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M5?
Yes: at 1080p Low + MetalFX Quality it runs around 60 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M5 throttle in Control Ultimate Edition?
The MacBook Air M5 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 15% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M5 gets about 21 FPS at 1440p and about 11 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.