MacGameFPS

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

98FPS

1080p High

Estimate

63

1440p

33

4K

Excellent

About 98 FPS at 1080p on High: Shadow of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro 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

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

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p127FPS115FPS98FPS83FPS
1440p88FPS76FPS63FPS53FPS
4K46FPS40FPS33FPS27FPS

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 · High

≈ 63 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 53 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M1 Max at about 63 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 Max enough for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes, comfortably: 98 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (63 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 63 FPS · 4K 33 FPS

MacBook Pro M1 Max or MacBook Pro M5 Pro for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

In Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M1 Max gets 98 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 115 FPS: 17% more.

MacBook Pro M1 Max specs

MacBook Pro 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

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Other Macs with the M1 Max chip

The Apple M1 Max also powers the Mac Studio M1 Max. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro 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. Shadow of the Tomb Raider asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
32 GB98FPS63FPS
64 GB98FPS63FPS

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 32 GB MacBook Pro M1 Max run Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 98 FPS at 1080p High.

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

Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 63 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M1 Max gets about 63 FPS at 1440p and about 33 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.