How many FPS does Crusader Kings III get on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

180FPS

1080p High

Estimate

179

1440p

163

Excellent

About 180 FPS at 1080p on High: Crusader Kings III runs natively on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (Apple M5 Ultra, 64-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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Crusader Kings III FPS on Mac Studio M5 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate

Unified memory

GPU cores

Resolution	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
1080p	180FPS	180FPS	180FPS	180FPS
1440p	180FPS	179FPS	179FPS	177FPS
4K	175FPS	171FPS	163FPS	152FPS

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

≈ 177 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 177 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Ultra at about 179 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 M5 Ultra enough for Crusader Kings III?

Yes, comfortably: 180 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (179 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 179 FPS · 4K 163 FPS

Mac Studio M5 Ultra specs

Chip: Apple M5 Ultra
GPU cores: 64 / 80
Unified memory: 96 / 256 / 512 GB
Cooling: Fan
Geekbench Metal: 329,857
Tier: Enthusiast · 90/100

See the Mac Studio M5 Ultra’s FPS in every game →

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
96 GB	180FPS	179FPS
256 GB	180FPS	179FPS
512 GB	180FPS	179FPS

Other Macs for Crusader Kings III

1080p · High

MacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
178FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
178FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
162FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
163FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
104FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
128FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
175FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
175FPSView analysis

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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

FAQ

Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M5 Ultra run Crusader Kings III?

Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 180 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Crusader Kings III hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 177 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M5 Ultra gets about 179 FPS at 1440p and about 163 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.