MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Rise of the Tomb Raider get on the MacBook Pro M3? 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 MacBook Pro M3 (Apple M3, 10-core GPU, 8 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 MacBook Pro M3 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p92FPS80FPS67FPS56FPS
1440p59FPS51FPS42FPS35FPS
4K30FPS26FPS22FPS18FPS

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 MacBook Pro M3 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 MacBook Pro M3 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

MacBook Pro M3 or MacBook Pro M4 for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

In Rise of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 67 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 81 FPS: 21% more.

MacBook Pro M3 specs

MacBook Pro M3
Chip
Apple M3
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
51,039
Tier
Entry level · 14/100

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Other Macs with the M3 chip

The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Air M3 and the iMac M3. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, the iMac M3 gets 55 FPS at 1080p High, 18% less than the MacBook Pro 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 GB67FPS42FPS
16 GB69FPS43FPS
24 GB69FPS43FPS

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 MacBook Pro M3 run Rise of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 67 FPS at 1080p High.

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

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

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M3 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.