MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous get on the MacBook Air M1? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

44FPS

1080p High

Estimate

27

1440p

14

4K

Playable

About 44 FPS at 1080p on High: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Air M1 (Apple M1, 7-core GPU, 8 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 60 FPS, use 1080p Low (about 62 FPS).

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous FPS on MacBook Air M1 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p62FPS53FPS44FPS37FPS
1440p39FPS33FPS27FPS23FPS
4K20FPS17FPS14FPS12FPS

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

1080p · Low

≈ 62 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Medium

≈ 33 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M1 at about 27 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 MacBook Air M1 enough for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous?

Just about: 44 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium steadies it.

Playable · 1440p 27 FPS · 4K 14 FPS

MacBook Air M1 or MacBook Neo for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous?

In Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M1 gets 44 FPS and the MacBook Neo 46 FPS: 5% more.

MacBook Air M1 specs

MacBook Air M1
Chip
Apple M1
GPU cores
7 / 8
Unified memory
8 / 16 GB
Cooling
Fanless
Geekbench Metal
29,497
Tier
Entry level · 8/100

See the MacBook Air M1’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M1 chip

The Apple M1 also powers the MacBook Pro M1, the Mac mini M1, and the iMac M1. In Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, the Mac mini M1 gets 53 FPS at 1080p High, 20% more than the MacBook Air M1, 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. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous asks for 6 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
8 GB44FPS27FPS
16 GB44FPS27FPS

Other Macs for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

1080p · High

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
OS X El Capitan · Intel Core M 1.1 GHz · 6 GB memory · 55 GB storage · Intel build, runs on Apple silicon through Rosetta 2
Recommended
Intel Core i5-9400T · 8 GB memory · 55 GB storage

Source: store.steampowered.com

FAQ

Can the 8 GB MacBook Air M1 run Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 44 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M1?

Yes: at 1080p Low it runs around 62 FPS.

Does the MacBook Air M1 throttle in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous?

The MacBook Air M1 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 5% in a game this demanding.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Air M1 gets about 27 FPS at 1440p and about 14 FPS at 4K in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. 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. Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.

Is Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous native on Apple Silicon?

Not quite: it has an official macOS version, but built for Intel. On Apple Silicon it runs through Rosetta 2, built into macOS, with nothing else to install. Our figures already include that overhead.