MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Shadow of the Tomb Raider get on the MacBook Pro M1? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

30FPS

1080p High

Estimate

19

1440p

10

4K

Playable

About 30 FPS at 1080p on High: Shadow of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro M1 (Apple M1, 8-core GPU, 8 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 30 FPS, use 1080p High (about 30 FPS).

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Shadow of the Tomb Raider FPS on MacBook Pro M1 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p42FPS36FPS30FPS25FPS
1440p26FPS23FPS19FPS15FPS
4K13FPS12FPS10FPS8FPS

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

Not reached even on Low at 1080p, nor with MetalFX.

For 30 FPS

1080p · High

≈ 30 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M1 at about 19 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 M1 enough for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Just about: 30 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium steadies it.

Playable · 1440p 19 FPS · 4K 10 FPS

MacBook Pro M1 or MacBook Air M2 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

In Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M1 gets 30 FPS and the MacBook Air M2 33 FPS: 10% more.

MacBook Pro M1 specs

MacBook Pro M1
Chip
Apple M1
GPU cores
8
Unified memory
8 / 16 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
33,264
Tier
Entry level · 9/100

See the MacBook Pro M1’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M1 chip

The Apple M1 also powers the MacBook Air M1, the Mac mini M1, and the iMac M1. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the Mac mini M1 gets 31 FPS at 1080p High, 3% more than the MacBook Pro M1.

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. Shadow of the Tomb Raider asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
8 GB30FPS19FPS
16 GB31FPS19FPS

Other Macs for Shadow of the Tomb Raider

1080p · High

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
macOS 10.15 · Intel Core i5 2 GHz · 8 GB memory · 2 GB AMD Radeon R9 M290 or 1.5 GB Intel Iris 540 · 40 GB storage · Intel build, runs on Apple silicon through Rosetta 2

Source: store.steampowered.com

FAQ

Can the 8 GB MacBook Pro M1 run Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 30 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Shadow of the Tomb Raider hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M1?

Not consistently. For 30 FPS, use 1080p High (about 30 FPS).

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M1 gets about 19 FPS at 1440p and about 10 FPS at 4K in Shadow 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. Shadow 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 Shadow 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.