MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Shadow of the Tomb Raider get on the MacBook Pro M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

59FPS

1080p High

Estimate

37

1440p

19

4K

Smooth

About 59 FPS at 1080p on High: Shadow of the Tomb Raider runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro M4 (Apple M4, 10-core GPU, 16 GB). It plays smoothly.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Shadow of the Tomb Raider FPS on MacBook Pro M4 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p82FPS71FPS59FPS49FPS
1440p52FPS45FPS37FPS31FPS
4K27FPS23FPS19FPS16FPS

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 · Medium

≈ 71 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 31 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M4 at about 37 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 M4 enough for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes: 59 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 37 FPS.

Smooth · 1440p 37 FPS · 4K 19 FPS

MacBook Pro M4 or MacBook Air M5 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

In Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M4 gets 59 FPS and the MacBook Air M5 60 FPS: 2% more.

MacBook Pro M4 specs

MacBook Pro M4
Chip
Apple M4
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
59,901
Tier
Entry level · 16/100

See the MacBook Pro M4’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M4 chip

The Apple M4 also powers the MacBook Air M4, the Mac mini M4, and the iMac M4. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M4.

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
16 GB59FPS37FPS
24 GB59FPS37FPS
32 GB59FPS37FPS

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 16 GB MacBook Pro M4 run Shadow of the Tomb Raider?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 59 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Shadow of the Tomb Raider hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M4?

Yes: at 1080p Medium it runs around 71 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M4 gets about 37 FPS at 1440p and about 19 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.