MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Resident Evil 2 get on the Mac Studio M2 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

133FPS

1080p High

Estimate

95

1440p

50

4K

Excellent

About 133 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil 2 runs natively on the Mac Studio M2 Max (Apple M2 Max, 30-core GPU, 32 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Resident Evil 2 FPS on Mac Studio M2 Max by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p151FPS144FPS133FPS119FPS
1440p123FPS111FPS95FPS80FPS
4K70FPS61FPS50FPS42FPS

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

≈ 80 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 80 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M2 Max at about 95 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 Resident Evil 2 at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 32 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p133FPS146FPS152FPS155FPS
1440p95FPS113FPS128FPS137FPS
4K50FPS62FPS75FPS84FPS

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 Mac Studio M2 Max enough for Resident Evil 2?

Yes, comfortably: 133 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (95 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 95 FPS · 4K 50 FPS

Mac Studio M2 Max or MacBook Pro M3 Max for Resident Evil 2?

In Resident Evil 2 at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Max gets 133 FPS and the MacBook Pro M3 Max 135 FPS: 2% more.

Resident Evil 2 on MacBook Pro M3 Max →

Mac Studio M2 Max specs

Mac Studio M2 Max
Chip
Apple M2 Max
GPU cores
30 / 38
Unified memory
32 / 64 / 96 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
119,656
Tier
Mid range · 33/100

See the Mac Studio M2 Max’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M2 Max chip

The Apple M2 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M2 Max. In Resident Evil 2 they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M2 Max.

MacBook Pro M2 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. Resident Evil 2 asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
32 GB133FPS95FPS
64 GB133FPS95FPS
96 GB133FPS95FPS

Other Macs for Resident Evil 2

1080p · High

Resident Evil 2 on every Mac →

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Other games on the Mac Studio M2 Max

Every game on the Mac Studio M2 Max →

Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)

Source: apps.apple.com

FAQ

Can the 32 GB Mac Studio M2 Max run Resident Evil 2?

Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 133 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Resident Evil 2 hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M2 Max?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 80 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M2 Max gets about 95 FPS at 1440p and about 50 FPS at 4K in Resident Evil 2. 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 Resident Evil 2 native on Apple Silicon?

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