MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Resident Evil Village get on the Mac mini M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

52FPS

1080p High

Estimate

33

1440p

17

4K

Smooth

About 52 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil Village runs natively on the Mac mini M4 (Apple M4, 10-core GPU, 16 GB). It plays smoothly.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Resident Evil Village FPS on Mac mini M4 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p73FPS63FPS52FPS44FPS
1440p46FPS40FPS33FPS27FPS
4K24FPS20FPS17FPS14FPS

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 · Medium

≈ 63 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · High

≈ 33 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M4 at about 33 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 Village FPS on Mac →

Performance with MetalFX

MetalFX renders Resident Evil Village at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 16 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p52FPS64FPS77FPS86FPS
1440p33FPS41FPS49FPS55FPS
4K17FPS21FPS25FPS29FPS

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 mini M4 enough for Resident Evil Village?

Yes: 52 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 33 FPS, where MetalFX is worth turning on.

Smooth · 1440p 33 FPS · 4K 17 FPS

Guide to boost Resident Evil Village FPS on Mac →

Mac mini M4 or MacBook Air M5 for Resident Evil Village?

In Resident Evil Village at 1080p High, the Mac mini M4 gets 52 FPS and the MacBook Air M5 49 FPS: -6% more.

Resident Evil Village on MacBook Air M5 →

Mac mini M4 specs

Mac mini M4
Chip
Apple M4
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
59,901
Tier
Entry level · 16/100

See the Mac mini M4’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M4 chip

The Apple M4 also powers the MacBook Air M4, the MacBook Pro M4, and the iMac M4. In Resident Evil Village, the MacBook Pro M4 gets 50 FPS at 1080p High, 4% less than the Mac mini M4.

MacBook Air M4MacBook Pro M4iMac M4

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 Village asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
16 GB52FPS33FPS
24 GB52FPS33FPS
32 GB52FPS33FPS

Other Macs for Resident Evil Village

1080p · High

Resident Evil Village on every Mac →

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Other games on the Mac mini M4

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)

Source: apps.apple.com

FAQ

Can the 16 GB Mac mini M4 run Resident Evil Village?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 52 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Resident Evil Village hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M4?

Yes: at 1080p Medium it runs around 63 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac mini M4 gets about 33 FPS at 1440p and about 17 FPS at 4K in Resident Evil Village. 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 Village 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.