How many FPS does Crimson Desert get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
83FPS
1080p High
Estimate
55
1440p
28
4K
About 83 FPS at 1080p on High: Crimson Desert runs natively on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra (Apple M3 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 96 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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Crimson Desert FPS on Mac Studio M3 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 103FPS | 95FPS | 83FPS | 71FPS |
| 1440p | 75FPS | 66FPS | 55FPS | 46FPS |
| 4K | 40FPS | 34FPS | 28FPS | 24FPS |
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
≈ 66 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 46 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M3 Ultra at about 55 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 Crimson Desert at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 96 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 83FPS | 96FPS | 106FPS | 110FPS |
| 1440p | 55FPS | 67FPS | 79FPS | 87FPS |
| 4K | 28FPS | 35FPS | 43FPS | 48FPS |
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 M3 Ultra enough for Crimson Desert?
Yes, comfortably: 83 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (55 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 55 FPS · 4K 28 FPS
Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Crimson Desert?
In Crimson Desert at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 83 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 111 FPS: 34% more.
Mac Studio M3 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M3 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 80
- Unified memory
- 96 / 256 / 512 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 200,158
- Tier
- High end · 55/100
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. Crimson Desert asks for 16 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 96 GB | 83FPS | 55FPS |
| 256 GB | 83FPS | 55FPS |
| 512 GB | 83FPS | 55FPS |
Other Macs for Crimson Desert
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
50FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
Won't runView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
79FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
79FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
65FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
Won't runView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
68FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
47FPSView analysis
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- Baldur's Gate 3121FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition119FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4136FPS
- Resident Evil Village136FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon · Apple M2 Pro or better recommended for playable frame rates
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run Crimson Desert?
Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 83 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Crimson Desert hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 66 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 55 FPS at 1440p and about 28 FPS at 4K in Crimson Desert. 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 Crimson Desert 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.