MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Shadow of the Tomb Raider get on the MacBook Pro M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

48FPS

1080p High

Estimate

30

1440p

15

4K

Smooth

About 48 FPS at 1080p on High: Shadow of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro M3 (Apple M3, 10-core GPU, 8 GB). It plays smoothly.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Shadow of the Tomb Raider FPS on MacBook Pro M3 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p67FPS58FPS48FPS40FPS
1440p42FPS36FPS30FPS25FPS
4K22FPS19FPS15FPS13FPS

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 · Low

≈ 67 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · High

≈ 30 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M3 at about 30 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 Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes: 48 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 30 FPS.

Smooth · 1440p 30 FPS · 4K 15 FPS

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

In Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 48 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 59 FPS: 23% 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 Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the iMac M3 gets 39 FPS at 1080p High, 19% 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. Shadow of the Tomb Raider asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
8 GB48FPS30FPS
16 GB49FPS31FPS
24 GB49FPS31FPS

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 M3 run Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 48 FPS at 1080p High.

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

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

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets about 30 FPS at 1440p and about 15 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.