How many FPS does Lies of P get on the MacBook Pro M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
143FPS
1080p High
Estimate
139
1440p
109
4K
About 143 FPS at 1080p on High: Lies of P 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
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Lies of P FPS on MacBook Pro M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 144FPS | 144FPS | 143FPS | 142FPS |
| 1440p | 143FPS | 142FPS | 139FPS | 135FPS |
| 4K | 130FPS | 122FPS | 109FPS | 95FPS |
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
≈ 135 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 135 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 Max at about 139 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 36 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 143FPS | 144FPS | 144FPS | 144FPS |
| 1440p | 139FPS | 142FPS | 143FPS | 143FPS |
| 4K | 109FPS | 123FPS | 132FPS | 136FPS |
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 Pro M5 Max enough for Lies of P?
Yes, comfortably: 143 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (139 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 139 FPS · 4K 109 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Lies of P?
In Lies of P at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets 143 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 144 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 Lies of P 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. Lies of P asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 143FPS | 139FPS |
| 48 GB | 143FPS | 139FPS |
| 64 GB | 143FPS | 139FPS |
| 128 GB | 143FPS | 139FPS |
Other Macs for Lies of P
1080p · High
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
143FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
137FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
138FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
144FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
93FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
119FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
142FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
142FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207786FPS
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- Control Ultimate Edition115FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut140FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4134FPS
- Resident Evil Village134FPS
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 36 GB MacBook Pro M5 Max run Lies of P?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 143 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Lies of P hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 135 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets about 139 FPS at 1440p and about 109 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.