MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Final Fantasy XIV get on the MacBook Air M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

104FPS

1080p High

Estimate

66

1440p

34

4K

Excellent

About 104 FPS at 1080p on High: Final Fantasy XIV runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Air M5 (Apple M5, 8-core GPU, 16 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 MacBook Air M5 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p136FPS122FPS104FPS87FPS
1440p92FPS80FPS66FPS55FPS
4K48FPS41FPS34FPS28FPS

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 · High

≈ 66 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 55 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M5 at about 66 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 MacBook Air M5 enough for Final Fantasy XIV?

Yes, comfortably: 104 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (66 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 66 FPS · 4K 34 FPS

MacBook Air M5 or MacBook Pro M5 for Final Fantasy XIV?

In Final Fantasy XIV at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M5 gets 104 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 128 FPS: 23% more.

Final Fantasy XIV on MacBook Pro M5 →MacBook Air M5 vs MacBook Pro M5 →

MacBook Air M5 specs

MacBook Air M5
Chip
Apple M5
GPU cores
8 / 10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fanless
Geekbench Metal
65,377
Tier
Mid range · 18/100

See the MacBook Air M5’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M5 chip

The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Pro M5. In Final Fantasy XIV, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 128 FPS at 1080p High, 23% more than the MacBook Air M5, mainly because its fan keeps clocks up under load.

MacBook Pro M5

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.

Memory1080p High1440p High
16 GB104FPS66FPS
24 GB104FPS66FPS
32 GB104FPS66FPS

Other Macs for Final Fantasy XIV

1080p · High

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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 16 GB MacBook Air M5 run Final Fantasy XIV?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 104 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Final Fantasy XIV hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M5?

Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 66 FPS.

Does the MacBook Air M5 throttle in Final Fantasy XIV?

The MacBook Air M5 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 5% in a game this demanding.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Air M5 gets about 66 FPS at 1440p and about 34 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.