MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Rise of the Tomb Raider get on the iMac M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

67FPS

1080p High

Estimate

42

1440p

22

4K

Excellent

About 67 FPS at 1080p on High: Rise of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the iMac M4 (Apple M4, 8-core GPU, 16 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Rise of the Tomb Raider FPS on iMac M4 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p93FPS81FPS67FPS56FPS
1440p59FPS51FPS42FPS35FPS
4K31FPS26FPS22FPS18FPS

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 · High

≈ 67 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 35 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M4 at about 42 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 M4 enough for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes, comfortably: 67 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (42 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 42 FPS · 4K 22 FPS

iMac M4 or MacBook Pro M4 for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

In Rise of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the iMac M4 gets 67 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 81 FPS: 21% more.

iMac M4 specs

iMac M4
Chip
Apple M4
GPU cores
8 / 10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
49,002
Tier
Entry level · 13/100

See the iMac 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 Mac mini M4. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Mac mini M4 gets 83 FPS at 1080p High, 24% more than the iMac 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. Rise of the Tomb Raider asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
16 GB67FPS42FPS
24 GB67FPS42FPS
32 GB67FPS42FPS

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 16 GB iMac M4 run Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 67 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Rise of the Tomb Raider hit 60 FPS on the iMac M4?

Yes: at 1080p High it runs around 67 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the iMac M4 gets about 42 FPS at 1440p and about 22 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.