How many FPS does Lies of P get on the iMac M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
82FPS
1080p High
Estimate
52
1440p
27
4K
About 82 FPS at 1080p on High: Lies of P runs natively on the iMac M4 (Apple M4, 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
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Lies of P FPS on iMac M4 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 108FPS | 96FPS | 82FPS | 69FPS |
| 1440p | 72FPS | 63FPS | 52FPS | 43FPS |
| 4K | 38FPS | 33FPS | 27FPS | 22FPS |
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
≈ 63 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 43 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M4 at about 52 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 16 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 82FPS | 98FPS | 112FPS | 120FPS |
| 1440p | 52FPS | 64FPS | 77FPS | 86FPS |
| 4K | 27FPS | 33FPS | 40FPS | 46FPS |
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 M4 enough for Lies of P?
Yes, comfortably: 82 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (52 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 52 FPS · 4K 27 FPS
iMac M4 or MacBook Pro M4 for Lies of P?
In Lies of P at 1080p High, the iMac M4 gets 82 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 96 FPS: 17% more.
iMac M4 specs
- Chip
- Apple M4
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 49,002
- Tier
- Entry level · 13/100
Other Macs with the M4 chip
The Apple M4 also powers the MacBook Air M4, the MacBook Pro M4, and the Mac mini M4. In Lies of P, the Mac mini M4 gets 98 FPS at 1080p High, 20% more than the iMac M4.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 82FPS | 52FPS |
| 24 GB | 82FPS | 52FPS |
| 32 GB | 82FPS | 52FPS |
Other Macs for Lies of P
1080p · High
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
40FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
70FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
96FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
98FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
129FPSView analysisMac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
131FPSView analysisMacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
93FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
119FPSView analysis
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Other games on the iMac M4
- Baldur's Gate 330FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut56FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination61FPS
- Metro Exodus46FPS
- Resident Evil 442FPS
- Resident Evil Village42FPS
- Frostpunk 258FPS
- GRID Legends74FPS
- No Man's Sky58FPS
- Resident Evil 258FPS
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 16 GB iMac M4 run Lies of P?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 82 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Lies of P hit 60 FPS on the iMac M4?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 63 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the iMac M4 gets about 52 FPS at 1440p and about 27 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.