MacGameFPS

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

155FPS

1080p High

Estimate

135

1440p

82

4K

Excellent

About 155 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil 2 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

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

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p159FPS157FPS155FPS150FPS
1440p151FPS146FPS135FPS121FPS
4K110FPS97FPS82FPS68FPS

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

≈ 121 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 121 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M2 Ultra at about 135 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 64 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p155FPS158FPS159FPS159FPS
1440p135FPS147FPS153FPS156FPS
4K82FPS99FPS115FPS125FPS

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 Ultra enough for Resident Evil 2?

Yes, comfortably: 155 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (135 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 135 FPS · 4K 82 FPS

Mac Studio M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Resident Evil 2?

In Resident Evil 2 at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets 155 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 155 FPS: 0% more.

Resident Evil 2 on MacBook Pro M5 Max →

Mac Studio M2 Ultra specs

Mac Studio M2 Ultra
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

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

Other Macs with the M2 Ultra chip

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

Mac Pro 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. Resident Evil 2 asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
64 GB155FPS135FPS
128 GB155FPS135FPS
192 GB155FPS135FPS

Other Macs for Resident Evil 2

1080p · High

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Other games on the Mac Studio M2 Ultra

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)

Source: apps.apple.com

FAQ

Can the 64 GB Mac Studio M2 Ultra run Resident Evil 2?

Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 155 FPS at 1080p High.

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

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 121 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M2 Ultra gets about 135 FPS at 1440p and about 82 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.