How many FPS does GRID Legends get on the Mac mini M4 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
133FPS
1080p High
Estimate
94
1440p
50
4K
About 133 FPS at 1080p on High: GRID Legends runs natively on the Mac mini M4 Pro (Apple M4 Pro, 16-core GPU, 24 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
GRID Legends FPS on Mac mini M4 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 150FPS | 144FPS | 133FPS | 118FPS |
| 1440p | 123FPS | 110FPS | 94FPS | 79FPS |
| 4K | 70FPS | 60FPS | 50FPS | 41FPS |
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
≈ 79 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 79 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M4 Pro at about 94 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 M4 Pro enough for GRID Legends?
Yes, comfortably: 133 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (94 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 94 FPS · 4K 50 FPS
Mac mini M4 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Pro for GRID Legends?
In GRID Legends at 1080p High, the Mac mini M4 Pro gets 133 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 145 FPS: 9% more.
Mac mini M4 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M4 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 20
- Unified memory
- 24 / 48 / 64 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 94,881
- Tier
- Mid range · 26/100
Other Macs with the M4 Pro chip
The Apple M4 Pro also powers the MacBook Pro M4 Pro. In GRID Legends they perform practically the same as the Mac mini M4 Pro.
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. GRID Legends asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 24 GB | 133FPS | 94FPS |
| 48 GB | 133FPS | 94FPS |
| 64 GB | 133FPS | 94FPS |
Other Macs for GRID Legends
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
131FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
39FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
67FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
156FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
89FPSView analysisMac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
91FPSView analysis
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
74FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
156FPSView analysis
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- Crimson Desert39FPS
- Cyberpunk 207743FPS
- Baldur's Gate 362FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition61FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut107FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination117FPS
- Lies of P131FPS
- Metro Exodus97FPS
- Resident Evil 484FPS
- Resident Evil Village85FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 24 GB Mac mini M4 Pro run GRID Legends?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 133 FPS at 1080p High.
Can GRID Legends hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M4 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 79 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M4 Pro gets about 94 FPS at 1440p and about 50 FPS at 4K in GRID Legends. 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. GRID Legends has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is GRID Legends native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version ported by Feral Interactive, available on Mac App Store. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.