How many FPS does Crusader Kings III get on the iMac M1? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

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

Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M1 at about 29 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.

Is the iMac M1 enough for Crusader Kings III?

Yes: 46 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 29 FPS.

Smooth · 1440p 29 FPS · 4K 15 FPS

iMac M1 or MacBook Neo for Crusader Kings III?

In Crusader Kings III at 1080p High, the iMac M1 gets 46 FPS and the MacBook Neo 46 FPS: 0% more.

iMac M1 specs

Chip

Apple M1

GPU cores

7 / 8

Unified memory

8 / 16 GB

Cooling

Fan

Geekbench Metal

29,497

Tier

Entry level · 8/100

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Other Macs with the M1 chip

The Apple M1 also powers the MacBook Air M1, the MacBook Pro M1, and the Mac mini M1. In Crusader Kings III, the Mac mini M1 gets 53 FPS at 1080p High, 15% more than the iMac M1.

MacBook Air M1MacBook Pro M1Mac mini M1

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. Crusader Kings III asks for 8 GB minimum.

Other games on the iMac M1

• Death Stranding Director's Cut30FPS
• Hitman World of Assassination35FPS
• Lies of P45FPS
• Frostpunk 232FPS
• GRID Legends41FPS
• No Man's Sky32FPS
• Resident Evil 232FPS
• Resident Evil 7 biohazard32FPS
• Rise of the Tomb Raider38FPS
• XCOM 232FPS

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum

macOS Sequoia 15 or later · Apple M1 or Intel Core i5-6500 · 8 GB memory · 20 GB storage

Recommended

macOS Sequoia 15 or later · 16 GB memory · Radeon Pro 580 (8 GB) or equivalent

Source: store.steampowered.com