How many FPS does Myst get on the Mac mini M2? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

41FPS

1080p High

Estimate

1440p

Playable

About 41 FPS at 1080p on High: Myst runs natively on the Mac mini M2 (Apple M2, 10-core GPU, 8 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 30 FPS, use 1440p Medium (about 31 FPS).

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

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Myst FPS on Mac mini M2 by resolution and quality

Estimate

Unified memory

Resolution	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
1080p	58FPS	50FPS	41FPS	34FPS
1440p	36FPS	31FPS	26FPS	21FPS
4K	19FPS	16FPS	13FPS	11FPS

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

Not reached even on Low at 1080p, nor with MetalFX.

For 30 FPS

1440p · Medium

≈ 31 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 at about 26 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 mini M2 enough for Myst?

Just about: 41 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium steadies it.

Playable · 1440p 26 FPS · 4K 13 FPS

Mac mini M2 or MacBook Air M4 for Myst?

In Myst at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 gets 41 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 40 FPS: -2% more.

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Mac mini M2 specs

Chip: Apple M2
GPU cores: 10
Unified memory: 8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling: Fan
Geekbench Metal: 48,198
Tier: Entry level · 13/100

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Other Macs with the M2 chip

The Apple M2 also powers the MacBook Air M2 and the MacBook Pro M2. In Myst they perform practically the same as the Mac mini M2.

MacBook Air M2

MacBook Pro M2

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. Myst asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory	1080p High	1440p High
8 GB	41FPS	26FPS
16 GB	41FPS	26FPS
24 GB	41FPS	26FPS

Other Macs for Myst

1080p · High

MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
31FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
41FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
64FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
64FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
33FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
27FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
23FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
108FPSView analysis

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum: macOS Sonoma 14.5 · Apple silicon (M-series MacBook Air) · 8 GB memory · 20 GB storage
Recommended: macOS Sonoma 14.5 · M-series Pro or Max · 16 GB memory · 20 GB storage

Source: store.steampowered.com

FAQ

Can the 8 GB Mac mini M2 run Myst?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 41 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Myst hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2?

Not consistently. For 30 FPS, use 1440p Medium (about 31 FPS).

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac mini M2 gets about 26 FPS at 1440p and about 13 FPS at 4K in Myst. 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. Myst has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.

Is Myst native on Apple Silicon?

Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam and the Mac App Store. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.