MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Rise of the Tomb Raider get on the Mac Studio M1 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

128FPS

1080p High

Estimate

89

1440p

47

4K

Excellent

About 128 FPS at 1080p on High: Rise of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the Mac Studio M1 Max (Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU, 32 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 Mac Studio M1 Max by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p148FPS141FPS128FPS113FPS
1440p118FPS105FPS89FPS75FPS
4K66FPS57FPS47FPS39FPS

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

1440p · Ultra

≈ 75 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 75 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M1 Max at about 89 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 Mac Studio M1 Max enough for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes, comfortably: 128 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (89 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 89 FPS · 4K 47 FPS

Mac Studio M1 Max or MacBook Pro M5 Pro for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

In Rise of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M1 Max gets 128 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 140 FPS: 9% more.

Mac Studio M1 Max specs

Mac Studio M1 Max
Chip
Apple M1 Max
GPU cores
24 / 32
Unified memory
32 / 64 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
97,900
Tier
Mid range · 27/100

See the Mac Studio M1 Max’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M1 Max chip

The Apple M1 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M1 Max. In Rise of the Tomb Raider they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M1 Max.

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
32 GB128FPS89FPS
64 GB128FPS89FPS

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 32 GB Mac Studio M1 Max run Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 128 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Rise of the Tomb Raider hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M1 Max?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 75 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M1 Max gets about 89 FPS at 1440p and about 47 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.