How many FPS does Resident Evil Village get on the MacBook Air M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
28FPS
1080p High
Estimate
18
1440p
9
4K
About 28 FPS at 1080p on High: Resident Evil Village runs natively on the MacBook Air M3 (Apple M3, 8-core GPU, 8 GB). That is on the edge, but it is playable with lower settings. For 60 FPS, use 1080p Low + MetalFX Performance (about 67 FPS).
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
Resident Evil Village FPS on MacBook Air M3 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 40FPS | 34FPS | 28FPS | 23FPS |
| 1440p | 25FPS | 21FPS | 18FPS | 15FPS |
| 4K | 13FPS | 11FPS | 9FPS | 7FPS |
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 Performance
≈ 67 FPS
For 30 FPS
1080p · Medium
≈ 34 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M3 at about 18 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 Village at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 8 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 28FPS | 35FPS | 42FPS | 48FPS |
| 1440p | 18FPS | 22FPS | 26FPS | 30FPS |
| 4K | 9FPS | 11FPS | 14FPS | 15FPS |
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 M3 enough for Resident Evil Village?
It falls short: 28 FPS at 1080p High. For 30 FPS use 1080p Medium.
Struggles · 1440p 18 FPS · 4K 9 FPS
MacBook Air M3 or MacBook Air M4 for Resident Evil Village?
In Resident Evil Village at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M3 gets 28 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 36 FPS: 29% more.
MacBook Air M3 specs
- Chip
- Apple M3
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 41,753
- Tier
- Entry level · 11/100
Other Macs with the M3 chip
The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Pro M3 and the iMac M3. In Resident Evil Village, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 40 FPS at 1080p High, 43% more than the MacBook Air M3, 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 Village asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 28FPS | 18FPS |
| 16 GB | 30FPS | 19FPS |
| 24 GB | 30FPS | 19FPS |
Other Macs for Resident Evil Village
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU
40FPSView analysis
iMac M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
33FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
56FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
20FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
36FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
50FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
52FPSView analysisiMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
42FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Air M3
- Death Stranding Director's Cut38FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination43FPS
- Lies of P56FPS
- Metro Exodus33FPS
- Frostpunk 242FPS
- GRID Legends54FPS
- No Man's Sky42FPS
- Resident Evil 242FPS
- Resident Evil 332FPS
- Resident Evil 7 biohazard42FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later)
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Can the 8 GB MacBook Air M3 run Resident Evil Village?
Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 28 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Resident Evil Village hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M3?
Yes: at 1080p Low + MetalFX Performance it runs around 67 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M3 throttle in Resident Evil Village?
The MacBook Air M3 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 M3 gets about 18 FPS at 1440p and about 9 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.