MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Resident Evil 3 get on the MacBook Pro M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

74FPS

1080p High

Estimate

46

1440p

24

4K

Excellent

About 74 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil 3 runs natively on the MacBook Pro M5 (Apple M5, 10-core GPU, 16 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Resident Evil 3 FPS on MacBook Pro M5 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p101FPS88FPS74FPS62FPS
1440p65FPS56FPS46FPS39FPS
4K34FPS29FPS24FPS20FPS

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 · Low

≈ 65 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 39 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 at about 46 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 3 at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 16 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p74FPS90FPS106FPS117FPS
1440p46FPS57FPS69FPS78FPS
4K24FPS30FPS36FPS41FPS

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 MacBook Pro M5 enough for Resident Evil 3?

Yes, comfortably: 74 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (46 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 46 FPS · 4K 24 FPS

MacBook Pro M5 or Mac mini M6 for Resident Evil 3?

In Resident Evil 3 at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 74 FPS and the Mac mini M6 89 FPS: 20% more.

Resident Evil 3 on Mac mini M6 →

MacBook Pro M5 specs

MacBook Pro M5
Chip
Apple M5
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
79,918
Tier
Mid range · 22/100

See the MacBook Pro M5’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M5 chip

The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Air M5. In Resident Evil 3, the MacBook Air M5 gets 55 FPS at 1080p High, 26% less than the MacBook Pro M5.

MacBook Air M5

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 3 asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
16 GB74FPS46FPS
24 GB74FPS46FPS
32 GB74FPS46FPS

Other Macs for Resident Evil 3

1080p · High

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Other games on the MacBook Pro M5

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)

Source: apps.apple.com

FAQ

Can the 16 GB MacBook Pro M5 run Resident Evil 3?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 74 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Resident Evil 3 hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5?

Yes: at 1440p Low it runs around 65 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M5 gets about 46 FPS at 1440p and about 24 FPS at 4K in Resident Evil 3. 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 3 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.