How many FPS does Resident Evil 4 get on the MacBook Air M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
35FPS
1080p High
Estimate
22
1440p
11
4K
About 35 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil 4 runs natively on the MacBook Air M4 (Apple M4, 8-core GPU, 16 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 60 FPS, use 1080p Low + MetalFX Quality (about 62 FPS).
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
Resident Evil 4 FPS on MacBook Air M4 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 50FPS | 43FPS | 35FPS | 30FPS |
| 1440p | 31FPS | 27FPS | 22FPS | 18FPS |
| 4K | 16FPS | 14FPS | 11FPS | 9FPS |
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
+ MetalFX Quality
≈ 62 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Low
≈ 31 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M4 at about 22 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 4 at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 16 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 35FPS | 44FPS | 53FPS | 60FPS |
| 1440p | 22FPS | 27FPS | 33FPS | 38FPS |
| 4K | 11FPS | 14FPS | 17FPS | 19FPS |
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 Air M4 enough for Resident Evil 4?
Just about: 35 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium or turning on MetalFX steadies it.
Playable · 1440p 22 FPS · 4K 11 FPS
MacBook Air M4 or MacBook Pro M4 for Resident Evil 4?
In Resident Evil 4 at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M4 gets 35 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 50 FPS: 43% more.
MacBook Air M4 specs
- Chip
- Apple M4
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 49,002
- Tier
- Entry level · 13/100
Other Macs with the M4 chip
The Apple M4 also powers the MacBook Pro M4, the Mac mini M4, and the iMac M4. In Resident Evil 4, the Mac mini M4 gets 52 FPS at 1080p High, 49% more than the MacBook Air M4, 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. Resident Evil 4 asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 35FPS | 22FPS |
| 24 GB | 35FPS | 22FPS |
| 32 GB | 35FPS | 22FPS |
Other Macs for Resident Evil 4
1080p · High
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
20FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
50FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
52FPSView analysis
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
42FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
82FPSView analysisMac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
84FPSView analysisMacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
49FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
68FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Air M4
- Death Stranding Director's Cut48FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination52FPS
- Lies of P70FPS
- Metro Exodus40FPS
- Resident Evil Village36FPS
- Frostpunk 252FPS
- GRID Legends67FPS
- No Man's Sky52FPS
- Resident Evil 252FPS
- Resident Evil 340FPS
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 16 GB MacBook Air M4 run Resident Evil 4?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 35 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Resident Evil 4 hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M4?
Yes: at 1080p Low + MetalFX Quality it runs around 62 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M4 throttle in Resident Evil 4?
The MacBook Air M4 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 15% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M4 gets about 22 FPS at 1440p and about 11 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.