How many FPS does GRID Legends get on the MacBook Air M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
90FPS
1080p High
Estimate
58
1440p
30
4K
About 90 FPS at 1080p on High: GRID Legends runs natively 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
GRID Legends FPS on MacBook Air M5 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 119FPS | 106FPS | 90FPS | 76FPS |
| 1440p | 80FPS | 69FPS | 58FPS | 48FPS |
| 4K | 42FPS | 36FPS | 30FPS | 25FPS |
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
≈ 69 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 48 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M5 at about 58 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 GRID Legends?
Yes, comfortably: 90 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (58 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 58 FPS · 4K 30 FPS
MacBook Air M5 or MacBook Pro M5 for GRID Legends?
In GRID Legends at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M5 gets 90 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 116 FPS: 29% more.
MacBook Air M5 specs
- Chip
- Apple M5
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 65,377
- Tier
- Mid range · 18/100
Other Macs with the M5 chip
The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Pro M5. In GRID Legends, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 116 FPS at 1080p High, 29% more than the MacBook Air M5, mainly because its fan keeps clocks up under load.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 90FPS | 58FPS |
| 24 GB | 90FPS | 58FPS |
| 32 GB | 90FPS | 58FPS |
Other Macs for GRID Legends
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
116FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
145FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
146FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
158FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
158FPSView analysisMac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU
131FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
39FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
67FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Air M5
- Baldur's Gate 335FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition34FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut65FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination71FPS
- Lies of P93FPS
- Metro Exodus54FPS
- Resident Evil 449FPS
- Resident Evil Village49FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH31FPS
- Frostpunk 271FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 16 GB MacBook Air M5 run GRID Legends?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 90 FPS at 1080p High.
Can GRID Legends hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M5?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 69 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M5 throttle in GRID Legends?
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 10% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M5 gets about 58 FPS at 1440p and about 30 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.