How many FPS does Stray get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
133FPS
1080p High
Estimate
89
1440p
46
4K
About 133 FPS at 1080p on High: Stray runs natively on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra (Apple M3 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 96 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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Stray FPS on Mac Studio M3 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 160FPS | 149FPS | 133FPS | 115FPS |
| 1440p | 120FPS | 106FPS | 89FPS | 75FPS |
| 4K | 65FPS | 56FPS | 46FPS | 39FPS |
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
≈ 75 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 75 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M3 Ultra at about 89 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 Mac Studio M3 Ultra enough for Stray?
Yes, comfortably: 133 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (89 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 89 FPS · 4K 46 FPS
Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Stray?
In Stray at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 133 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 170 FPS: 28% more.
Mac Studio M3 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M3 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 80
- Unified memory
- 96 / 256 / 512 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 200,158
- Tier
- High end · 55/100
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. Stray asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 96 GB | 133FPS | 89FPS |
| 256 GB | 133FPS | 89FPS |
| 512 GB | 133FPS | 89FPS |
Other Macs for Stray
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
84FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
42FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
126FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
126FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
109FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
24FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
110FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
80FPSView analysis
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- Baldur's Gate 3121FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition119FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4136FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 13 Ventura · Apple silicon · 10 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run Stray?
Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 133 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Stray hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 75 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 89 FPS at 1440p and about 46 FPS at 4K in Stray. 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. Stray has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Stray native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.