How many FPS does Lies of P get on the MacBook Air M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
93FPS
1080p High
Estimate
61
1440p
31
4K
About 93 FPS at 1080p on High: Lies of P 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
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Lies of P FPS on MacBook Air M5 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 119FPS | 108FPS | 93FPS | 80FPS |
| 1440p | 84FPS | 73FPS | 61FPS | 51FPS |
| 4K | 44FPS | 38FPS | 31FPS | 26FPS |
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 · High
≈ 61 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 51 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M5 at about 61 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 | 93FPS | 110FPS | 122FPS | 129FPS |
| 1440p | 61FPS | 75FPS | 88FPS | 98FPS |
| 4K | 31FPS | 39FPS | 47FPS | 53FPS |
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 M5 enough for Lies of P?
Yes, comfortably: 93 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (61 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 61 FPS · 4K 31 FPS
MacBook Air M5 or MacBook Pro M5 for Lies of P?
In Lies of P at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M5 gets 93 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 119 FPS: 28% 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 Lies of P, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 119 FPS at 1080p High, 28% 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. Lies of P asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 93FPS | 61FPS |
| 24 GB | 93FPS | 61FPS |
| 32 GB | 93FPS | 61FPS |
Other Macs for Lies of P
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
119FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
137FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
138FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
143FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
143FPSView analysisMac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU
130FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
40FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
70FPSView analysis
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- Hitman World of Assassination71FPS
- Metro Exodus54FPS
- Resident Evil 449FPS
- Resident Evil Village49FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH31FPS
- Frostpunk 271FPS
- GRID Legends90FPS
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 M5 run Lies of P?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 93 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Lies of P hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M5?
Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 61 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M5 throttle in Lies of P?
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 15% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M5 gets about 61 FPS at 1440p and about 31 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.