How many FPS does GRID Legends get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
158FPS
1080p High
Estimate
151
1440p
108
4K
About 158 FPS at 1080p on High: GRID Legends runs natively on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra (Apple M3 Ultra, 60-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
GRID Legends FPS on Mac Studio M3 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 160FPS | 159FPS | 158FPS | 157FPS |
| 1440p | 157FPS | 155FPS | 151FPS | 143FPS |
| 4K | 135FPS | 124FPS | 108FPS | 92FPS |
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
≈ 143 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 143 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M3 Ultra at about 151 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 M3 Ultra enough for GRID Legends?
Yes, comfortably: 158 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (151 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 151 FPS · 4K 108 FPS
Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for GRID Legends?
In GRID Legends at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 158 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 160 FPS: 1% more.
Mac Studio M3 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M3 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 80
- Unified memory
- 96 / 256 / 512 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 200,158
- Tier
- High end · 55/100
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 96 GB | 158FPS | 151FPS |
| 256 GB | 158FPS | 151FPS |
| 512 GB | 158FPS | 151FPS |
Other Macs for GRID Legends
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
148FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
98FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
158FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
158FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
156FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
54FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
156FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
146FPSView analysis
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- Control Ultimate Edition119FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4136FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run GRID Legends?
Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 158 FPS at 1080p High.
Can GRID Legends hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 143 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 151 FPS at 1440p and about 108 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.