MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Resident Evil 4 get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

136FPS

1080p High

Estimate

111

1440p

63

4K

Excellent

About 136 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil 4 runs natively on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra (Apple M3 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 96 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Resident Evil 4 FPS on Mac Studio M3 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p142FPS140FPS136FPS129FPS
1440p131FPS124FPS111FPS97FPS
4K87FPS76FPS63FPS53FPS

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

≈ 97 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 97 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M3 Ultra at about 111 FPS. MetalFX renders at a lower resolution and upscales, so it is the cheapest way to play at the display’s native resolution.

Full guide to boost Resident Evil 4 FPS on Mac →

Performance with MetalFX

MetalFX renders Resident Evil 4 at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 96 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p136FPS140FPS142FPS143FPS
1440p111FPS125FPS133FPS137FPS
4K63FPS78FPS92FPS101FPS

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 M3 Ultra enough for Resident Evil 4?

Yes, comfortably: 136 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (111 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 111 FPS · 4K 63 FPS

Guide to boost Resident Evil 4 FPS on Mac →

Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Resident Evil 4?

In Resident Evil 4 at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 136 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 143 FPS: 5% more.

Resident Evil 4 on Mac Studio M5 Ultra →

Mac Studio M3 Ultra specs

Mac Studio M3 Ultra
Chip
Apple M3 Ultra
GPU cores
60 / 80
Unified memory
96 / 256 / 512 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
200,158
Tier
High end · 55/100

See the Mac Studio M3 Ultra’s FPS in every game →

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 4 asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
96 GB136FPS111FPS
256 GB136FPS111FPS
512 GB136FPS111FPS

Other Macs for Resident Evil 4

1080p · High

Resident Evil 4 on every Mac →

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Other games on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13 or later · Intel Macs not supported

Source: www.macgamerhq.com

FAQ

Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run Resident Evil 4?

Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 136 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Resident Evil 4 hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 97 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 111 FPS at 1440p and about 63 FPS at 4K in Resident Evil 4. 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 4 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.