How many FPS does Stellaris get on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
162FPS
1080p High
Estimate
124
1440p
68
4K
About 162 FPS at 1080p on High: Stellaris runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro (Apple M5 Pro, 16-core GPU, 24 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Stellaris FPS on MacBook Pro M5 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 174FPS | 170FPS | 162FPS | 150FPS |
| 1440p | 154FPS | 142FPS | 124FPS | 106FPS |
| 4K | 94FPS | 81FPS | 68FPS | 56FPS |
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 · Ultra
≈ 106 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 106 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 Pro at about 124 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 M5 Pro enough for Stellaris?
Yes, comfortably: 162 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (124 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 124 FPS · 4K 68 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Stellaris?
In Stellaris at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro gets 162 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 178 FPS: 10% more.
MacBook Pro M5 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 20
- Unified memory
- 24 / 36 / 48 / 64 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 117,101
- Tier
- Mid range · 32/100
Other Macs with the M5 Pro chip
The Apple M5 Pro also powers the Mac mini M5 Pro. In Stellaris they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M5 Pro.
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. Stellaris asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 24 GB | 162FPS | 124FPS |
| 36 GB | 162FPS | 124FPS |
| 48 GB | 162FPS | 124FPS |
| 64 GB | 162FPS | 124FPS |
Other Macs for Stellaris
1080p · High
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
163FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
178FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
178FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
104FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
128FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
146FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
180FPSView analysisMac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
147FPSView analysis
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Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 13 Ventura · Intel Core i5-4570S · 8 GB memory · 1 GB GPU · 10 GB storage · Intel build, runs on Apple silicon through Rosetta 2
- Recommended
- macOS 13 Ventura · Intel Core i5-4670 · 8 GB memory · 2 GB GPU
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 24 GB MacBook Pro M5 Pro run Stellaris?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 162 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Stellaris hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 106 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro gets about 124 FPS at 1440p and about 68 FPS at 4K in Stellaris. 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. Stellaris has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Stellaris native on Apple Silicon?
Not quite: it has an official macOS version, 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.