MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Resident Evil 4 get on the MacBook Pro M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

40FPS

1080p High

Estimate

25

1440p

13

4K

Playable

About 40 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil 4 runs natively on the MacBook Pro M3 (Apple M3, 10-core GPU, 8 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 60 FPS, use 1080p Low + MetalFX Quality (about 68 FPS).

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Resident Evil 4 FPS on MacBook Pro M3 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p55FPS48FPS40FPS33FPS
1440p35FPS30FPS25FPS21FPS
4K18FPS15FPS13FPS11FPS

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

≈ 68 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Medium

≈ 30 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M3 at about 25 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 8 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p40FPS49FPS59FPS66FPS
1440p25FPS31FPS37FPS42FPS
4K13FPS16FPS19FPS22FPS

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 M3 enough for Resident Evil 4?

Just about: 40 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium or turning on MetalFX steadies it.

Playable · 1440p 25 FPS · 4K 13 FPS

Guide to boost Resident Evil 4 FPS on Mac →

MacBook Pro M3 or MacBook Pro M4 for Resident Evil 4?

In Resident Evil 4 at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 40 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 50 FPS: 25% more.

Resident Evil 4 on MacBook Pro M4 →

MacBook Pro M3 specs

MacBook Pro M3
Chip
Apple M3
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
51,039
Tier
Entry level · 14/100

See the MacBook Pro M3’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M3 chip

The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Air M3 and the iMac M3. In Resident Evil 4, the iMac M3 gets 33 FPS at 1080p High, 18% less than the MacBook Pro M3.

MacBook Air M3iMac M3

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
8 GB40FPS25FPS
16 GB42FPS26FPS
24 GB42FPS26FPS

Other Macs for Resident Evil 4

1080p · High

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Other games on the MacBook Pro M3

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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 8 GB MacBook Pro M3 run Resident Evil 4?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 40 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Resident Evil 4 hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M3?

Yes: at 1080p Low + MetalFX Quality it runs around 68 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets about 25 FPS at 1440p and about 13 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.