How many FPS does Metro Exodus get on the Mac Studio M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
139FPS
1080p High
Estimate
121
1440p
73
4K
About 139 FPS at 1080p on High: Metro Exodus runs natively on the Mac Studio 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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Metro Exodus FPS on Mac Studio M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 143FPS | 142FPS | 139FPS | 134FPS |
| 1440p | 136FPS | 131FPS | 121FPS | 108FPS |
| 4K | 98FPS | 86FPS | 73FPS | 61FPS |
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
≈ 108 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 108 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Max at about 121 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 M5 Max enough for Metro Exodus?
Yes, comfortably: 139 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (121 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 121 FPS · 4K 73 FPS
Mac Studio M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Metro Exodus?
In Metro Exodus at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets 139 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 143 FPS: 3% more.
Mac Studio 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 MacBook Pro M5 Max. In Metro Exodus they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio 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. Metro Exodus asks for 16 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 139FPS | 121FPS |
| 48 GB | 139FPS | 121FPS |
| 64 GB | 139FPS | 121FPS |
| 128 GB | 139FPS | 121FPS |
Other Macs for Metro Exodus
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
138FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
112FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
115FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
143FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
54FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
76FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
132FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
133FPSView analysis
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows55FPS
- Crimson Desert81FPS
- Cyberpunk 207789FPS
- Baldur's Gate 3119FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition118FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Resident Evil 4135FPS
- Resident Evil Village135FPS
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 36 GB Mac Studio M5 Max run Metro Exodus?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 139 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Metro Exodus hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 108 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets about 121 FPS at 1440p and about 73 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.