How many FPS does Lies of P get on the iMac M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
65FPS
1080p High
Estimate
41
1440p
21
4K
About 65 FPS at 1080p on High: Lies of P runs natively on the iMac M3 (Apple M3, 8-core GPU, 8 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Lies of P FPS on iMac M3 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 89FPS | 78FPS | 65FPS | 55FPS |
| 1440p | 58FPS | 50FPS | 41FPS | 34FPS |
| 4K | 30FPS | 26FPS | 21FPS | 18FPS |
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
1080p · High
≈ 65 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 34 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M3 at about 41 FPS. MetalFX renders at a lower resolution and upscales, so it is the cheapest way to play at the display’s native resolution.
Performance with MetalFX
MetalFX renders Lies of P at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 8 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 65FPS | 80FPS | 94FPS | 104FPS |
| 1440p | 41FPS | 51FPS | 61FPS | 69FPS |
| 4K | 21FPS | 26FPS | 32FPS | 36FPS |
All figures are without ray tracing. The real MetalFX gain varies by game and version.
The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the iMac M3 enough for Lies of P?
Yes, comfortably: 65 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (41 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 41 FPS · 4K 21 FPS
iMac M3 or MacBook Air M4 for Lies of P?
In Lies of P at 1080p High, the iMac M3 gets 65 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 70 FPS: 8% more.
iMac M3 specs
- Chip
- Apple M3
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 41,753
- Tier
- Entry level · 11/100
Other Macs with the M3 chip
The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Air M3 and the MacBook Pro M3. In Lies of P, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 78 FPS at 1080p High, 20% more than the iMac M3.
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. Lies of P asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 65FPS | 41FPS |
| 16 GB | 69FPS | 44FPS |
| 24 GB | 69FPS | 44FPS |
Other Macs for Lies of P
1080p · High
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
56FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU
78FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
104FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
40FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
70FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
96FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
98FPSView analysisiMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
82FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut44FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination51FPS
- Metro Exodus39FPS
- Resident Evil 433FPS
- Resident Evil Village33FPS
- Frostpunk 247FPS
- GRID Legends60FPS
- No Man's Sky47FPS
- Resident Evil 247FPS
- Resident Evil 336FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS Ventura 13.0 or later · Apple silicon · 8 GB memory · 50 GB storage
- Recommended
- Latest macOS · Apple M2 · 16 GB memory · 50 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 8 GB iMac M3 run Lies of P?
Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 65 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Lies of P hit 60 FPS on the iMac M3?
Yes: at 1080p High it runs around 65 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the iMac M3 gets about 41 FPS at 1440p and about 21 FPS at 4K in Lies of P. These are native figures: MetalFX raises both noticeably.
Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?
No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. The table below shows MetalFX turned on. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Lies of P native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.