How many FPS does GRID Legends get on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
153FPS
1080p High
Estimate
130
1440p
77
4K
About 153 FPS at 1080p on High: GRID Legends runs natively on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra (Apple M1 Ultra, 48-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
GRID Legends FPS on Mac Studio M1 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 158FPS | 157FPS | 153FPS | 147FPS |
| 1440p | 149FPS | 143FPS | 130FPS | 116FPS |
| 4K | 104FPS | 91FPS | 77FPS | 64FPS |
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
≈ 116 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 116 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M1 Ultra at about 130 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 M1 Ultra enough for GRID Legends?
Yes, comfortably: 153 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (130 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 130 FPS · 4K 77 FPS
Mac Studio M1 Ultra or MacBook Pro M4 Max for GRID Legends?
In GRID Legends at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M1 Ultra gets 153 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 Max 156 FPS: 2% more.
Mac Studio M1 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M1 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 48 / 64
- Unified memory
- 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 141,252
- Tier
- High end · 39/100
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | 153FPS | 130FPS |
| 128 GB | 153FPS | 130FPS |
Other Macs for GRID Legends
1080p · High
Mac Studio M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
135FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
133FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
87FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
158FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
158FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
46FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
37FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
146FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207766FPS
- Baldur's Gate 393FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition91FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut133FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination137FPS
- Lies of P141FPS
- Metro Exodus127FPS
- Resident Evil 4117FPS
- Resident Evil Village118FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 64 GB Mac Studio M1 Ultra run GRID Legends?
Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 153 FPS at 1080p High.
Can GRID Legends hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 116 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M1 Ultra gets about 130 FPS at 1440p and about 77 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.