How many FPS does Crusader Kings III get on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
177FPS
1080p High
Estimate
165
1440p
112
4K
About 177 FPS at 1080p on High: Crusader Kings III 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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Crusader Kings III FPS on Mac Studio M2 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 179FPS | 179FPS | 177FPS | 175FPS |
| 1440p | 176FPS | 172FPS | 165FPS | 154FPS |
| 4K | 144FPS | 130FPS | 112FPS | 95FPS |
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
≈ 154 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 154 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M2 Ultra at about 165 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.
The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the Mac Studio M2 Ultra enough for Crusader Kings III?
Yes, comfortably: 177 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (165 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 165 FPS · 4K 112 FPS
Mac Studio M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Crusader Kings III?
In Crusader Kings III at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets 177 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 178 FPS: 1% 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 Crusader Kings III 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. Crusader Kings III asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | 177FPS | 165FPS |
| 128 GB | 177FPS | 165FPS |
| 192 GB | 177FPS | 165FPS |
Other Macs for Crusader Kings III
1080p · High
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
177FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
163FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
164FPSView analysisMac Studio M3 Ultra
M3 Ultra · 60/80 GPU
178FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
119FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
118FPSView analysisMac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU
171FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
61FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207786FPS
- Baldur's Gate 3116FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition115FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut140FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4133FPS
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
FAQ
Can the 64 GB Mac Studio M2 Ultra run Crusader Kings III?
Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 177 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Crusader Kings III hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 154 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets about 165 FPS at 1440p and about 112 FPS at 4K in Crusader Kings III. These are native figures.
Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?
No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. Crusader Kings III has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Crusader Kings III native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.