How many FPS does Metro Exodus get on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
138FPS
1080p High
Estimate
118
1440p
70
4K
About 138 FPS at 1080p on High: Metro Exodus runs natively on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra (Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 64 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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Metro Exodus FPS on Mac Studio M2 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 142FPS | 141FPS | 138FPS | 133FPS |
| 1440p | 135FPS | 129FPS | 118FPS | 105FPS |
| 4K | 95FPS | 83FPS | 70FPS | 58FPS |
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
≈ 105 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 105 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M2 Ultra at about 118 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.
The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the Mac Studio M2 Ultra enough for Metro Exodus?
Yes, comfortably: 138 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (118 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 118 FPS · 4K 70 FPS
Mac Studio M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Metro Exodus?
In Metro Exodus at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets 138 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 138 FPS: 0% more.
Mac Studio M2 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 76
- Unified memory
- 64 / 128 / 192 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 187,740
- Tier
- High end · 51/100
Other Macs with the M2 Ultra chip
The Apple M2 Ultra also powers the Mac Pro M2 Ultra. In Metro Exodus they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M2 Ultra.
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. Metro Exodus asks for 16 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | 138FPS | 118FPS |
| 128 GB | 138FPS | 118FPS |
| 192 GB | 138FPS | 118FPS |
Other Macs for Metro Exodus
1080p · High
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
138FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
114FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
116FPSView analysisMac Studio M3 Ultra
M3 Ultra · 60/80 GPU
139FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
71FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
68FPSView analysisMac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU
127FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
31FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207786FPS
- Baldur's Gate 3116FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition115FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut140FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Resident Evil 4133FPS
- Resident Evil Village133FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS Catalina 10.15 · 16 GB memory · Radeon Pro 560 or Apple silicon
- Recommended
- macOS Big Sur · 16 GB memory · Apple M1 or Radeon RX 5700 XT
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 64 GB Mac Studio M2 Ultra run Metro Exodus?
Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 138 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Metro Exodus hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 105 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets about 118 FPS at 1440p and about 70 FPS at 4K in Metro Exodus. These are native figures.
Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?
No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. Metro Exodus has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Metro Exodus native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.