How many FPS does GRID Legends get on the MacBook Pro M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
158FPS
1080p High
Estimate
149
1440p
103
4K
About 158 FPS at 1080p on High: GRID Legends runs natively on the MacBook Pro M5 Max (Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU, 36 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 Pro M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 159FPS | 159FPS | 158FPS | 156FPS |
| 1440p | 157FPS | 154FPS | 149FPS | 140FPS |
| 4K | 131FPS | 120FPS | 103FPS | 88FPS |
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
≈ 140 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 140 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 Max at about 149 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 Pro M5 Max enough for GRID Legends?
Yes, comfortably: 158 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (149 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 149 FPS · 4K 103 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for GRID Legends?
In GRID Legends at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets 158 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 160 FPS: 1% more.
MacBook Pro M5 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Max
- GPU cores
- 32 / 40
- Unified memory
- 36 / 48 / 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 195,368
- Tier
- High end · 53/100
Other Macs with the M5 Max chip
The Apple M5 Max also powers the Mac Studio M5 Max. In GRID Legends they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M5 Max.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 158FPS | 149FPS |
| 48 GB | 158FPS | 149FPS |
| 64 GB | 158FPS | 149FPS |
| 128 GB | 158FPS | 149FPS |
Other Macs for GRID Legends
1080p · High
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
158FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
145FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
146FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
160FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
90FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
116FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
156FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
156FPSView analysis
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- Control Ultimate Edition115FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut140FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4134FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 36 GB MacBook Pro M5 Max run GRID Legends?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 158 FPS at 1080p High.
Can GRID Legends hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 140 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets about 149 FPS at 1440p and about 103 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.