How many FPS does Final Fantasy XIV get on the Mac mini M2? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
79FPS
1080p High
Estimate
50
1440p
26
4K
About 79 FPS at 1080p on High: Final Fantasy XIV runs through Rosetta 2 on the Mac mini M2 (Apple M2, 10-core GPU, 8 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
Final Fantasy XIV FPS on Mac mini M2 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 109FPS | 95FPS | 79FPS | 66FPS |
| 1440p | 70FPS | 60FPS | 50FPS | 41FPS |
| 4K | 36FPS | 31FPS | 26FPS | 21FPS |
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
≈ 60 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 41 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 at about 50 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 mini M2 enough for Final Fantasy XIV?
Yes, comfortably: 79 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (50 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 50 FPS · 4K 26 FPS
Mac mini M2 or MacBook Air M4 for Final Fantasy XIV?
In Final Fantasy XIV at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 gets 79 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 77 FPS: -3% more.
Mac mini M2 specs
- Chip
- Apple M2
- GPU cores
- 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 48,198
- Tier
- Entry level · 13/100
Other Macs with the M2 chip
The Apple M2 also powers the MacBook Air M2 and the MacBook Pro M2. In Final Fantasy XIV they perform practically the same as the Mac mini M2.
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. Final Fantasy XIV asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
| 16 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
| 24 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
Other Macs for Final Fantasy XIV
1080p · High
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
61FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
78FPSView analysisMac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
119FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
118FPSView analysisMacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
65FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
52FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
44FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
163FPSView analysis
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Other games on the Mac mini M2
- Death Stranding Director's Cut52FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination60FPS
- Lies of P76FPS
- Metro Exodus46FPS
- Resident Evil 439FPS
- Resident Evil Village39FPS
- Frostpunk 255FPS
- GRID Legends70FPS
- No Man's Sky55FPS
- Resident Evil 255FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with M1 (2020) or later · 8 GB memory · macOS Sonoma 14.5 or later · Requires Rosetta 2 on Apple silicon
- Recommended
- Mac mini (M2 Pro, 2023) or MacBook Pro 14" (2023) or better · 16 GB memory
Source: na.finalfantasyxiv.com
FAQ
Can the 8 GB Mac mini M2 run Final Fantasy XIV?
Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 79 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Final Fantasy XIV hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 60 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M2 gets about 50 FPS at 1440p and about 26 FPS at 4K in Final Fantasy XIV. 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. Final Fantasy XIV has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Final Fantasy XIV native on Apple Silicon?
Not quite: it has an official macOS version, but built for Intel. On Apple Silicon it runs through Rosetta 2, built into macOS, with nothing else to install. Our figures already include that overhead.