MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Rise of the Tomb Raider get on the iMac M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

55FPS

1080p High

Estimate

34

1440p

18

4K

Smooth

About 55 FPS at 1080p on High: Rise of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the iMac M3 (Apple M3, 8-core GPU, 8 GB). It plays smoothly.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Rise of the Tomb Raider FPS on iMac M3 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p77FPS66FPS55FPS46FPS
1440p48FPS42FPS34FPS29FPS
4K25FPS21FPS18FPS15FPS

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

≈ 66 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · High

≈ 34 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M3 at about 34 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.

The MacGameFPS verdict

Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets

Is the iMac M3 enough for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes: 55 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 34 FPS.

Smooth · 1440p 34 FPS · 4K 18 FPS

iMac M3 or MacBook Air M4 for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

In Rise of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the iMac M3 gets 55 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 61 FPS: 11% more.

iMac M3 specs

iMac M3
Chip
Apple M3
GPU cores
8 / 10
Unified memory
8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
41,753
Tier
Entry level · 11/100

See the iMac M3’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M3 chip

The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Air M3 and the MacBook Pro M3. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 67 FPS at 1080p High, 22% more than the iMac 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. Rise of the Tomb Raider asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
8 GB55FPS34FPS
16 GB57FPS35FPS
24 GB57FPS35FPS

Other Macs for Rise of the Tomb Raider

1080p · High

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
macOS 10.13.4 · Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz or better · 8 GB memory · 2 GB AMD R9 M290 or 1.5 GB Intel Iris 540 · 27 GB storage · Intel build, runs on Apple silicon through Rosetta 2

Source: store.steampowered.com

FAQ

Can the 8 GB iMac M3 run Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 55 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Rise of the Tomb Raider hit 60 FPS on the iMac M3?

Yes: at 1080p Medium it runs around 66 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the iMac M3 gets about 34 FPS at 1440p and about 18 FPS at 4K in Rise of the Tomb Raider. These are native figures.

Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?

No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. Rise of the Tomb Raider has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.

Is Rise of the Tomb Raider native on Apple Silicon?

Not quite: it has an official macOS version ported by Feral Interactive, but built for Intel. On Apple Silicon it runs through Rosetta 2, built into macOS, with nothing else to install. Our figures already include that overhead.