How many FPS does Lies of P get on the MacBook Air M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
70FPS
1080p High
Estimate
44
1440p
23
4K
About 70 FPS at 1080p on High: Lies of P runs natively on the MacBook Air 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 MacBook Air M4 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 95FPS | 84FPS | 70FPS | 59FPS |
| 1440p | 62FPS | 54FPS | 44FPS | 37FPS |
| 4K | 32FPS | 28FPS | 23FPS | 19FPS |
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 · Low
≈ 62 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 37 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M4 at about 44 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 | 70FPS | 85FPS | 100FPS | 109FPS |
| 1440p | 44FPS | 55FPS | 66FPS | 74FPS |
| 4K | 23FPS | 28FPS | 34FPS | 39FPS |
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 MacBook Air M4 enough for Lies of P?
Yes, comfortably: 70 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (44 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 44 FPS · 4K 23 FPS
MacBook Air M4 or MacBook Pro M4 for Lies of P?
In Lies of P at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M4 gets 70 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 96 FPS: 37% more.
MacBook Air M4 specs
- Chip
- Apple M4
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 49,002
- Tier
- Entry level · 13/100
Other Macs with the M4 chip
The Apple M4 also powers the MacBook Pro M4, the Mac mini M4, and the iMac M4. In Lies of P, the Mac mini M4 gets 98 FPS at 1080p High, 40% more than the MacBook Air M4, 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. Lies of P asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 70FPS | 44FPS |
| 24 GB | 70FPS | 44FPS |
| 32 GB | 70FPS | 44FPS |
Other Macs for Lies of P
1080p · High
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
40FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
96FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
98FPSView analysis
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
82FPSView 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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- Death Stranding Director's Cut48FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination52FPS
- Metro Exodus40FPS
- Resident Evil 435FPS
- Resident Evil Village36FPS
- Frostpunk 252FPS
- GRID Legends67FPS
- No Man's Sky52FPS
- Resident Evil 252FPS
- Resident Evil 340FPS
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 MacBook Air M4 run Lies of P?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 70 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Lies of P hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M4?
Yes: at 1440p Low it runs around 62 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M4 throttle in Lies of P?
The MacBook Air M4 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 15% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M4 gets about 44 FPS at 1440p and about 23 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.