How many FPS does Total War: PHARAOH get on the Mac Studio M4 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
95FPS
1080p High
Estimate
62
1440p
32
4K
About 95 FPS at 1080p on High: Total War: PHARAOH runs natively on the Mac Studio M4 Max (Apple M4 Max, 32-core GPU, 36 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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Total War: PHARAOH FPS on Mac Studio M4 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 119FPS | 109FPS | 95FPS | 81FPS |
| 1440p | 85FPS | 74FPS | 62FPS | 51FPS |
| 4K | 45FPS | 39FPS | 32FPS | 27FPS |
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
≈ 62 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 51 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M4 Max at about 62 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 M4 Max enough for Total War: PHARAOH?
Yes, comfortably: 95 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (62 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 62 FPS · 4K 32 FPS
Mac Studio M4 Max or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Total War: PHARAOH?
In Total War: PHARAOH at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M4 Max gets 95 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 108 FPS: 14% more.
Mac Studio M4 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M4 Max
- GPU cores
- 32 / 40
- Unified memory
- 36 / 48 / 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 161,219
- Tier
- High end · 44/100
Other Macs with the M4 Max chip
The Apple M4 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M4 Max. In Total War: PHARAOH, the MacBook Pro M4 Max gets 92 FPS at 1080p High, 3% less than the Mac Studio M4 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. Total War: PHARAOH asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 95FPS | 62FPS |
| 48 GB | 95FPS | 62FPS |
| 64 GB | 95FPS | 62FPS |
| 128 GB | 95FPS | 62FPS |
Other Macs for Total War: PHARAOH
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
92FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
53FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
55FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
108FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
111FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
13FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
23FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
32FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207775FPS
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- Control Ultimate Edition102FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut137FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination140FPS
- Lies of P142FPS
- Metro Exodus133FPS
- Resident Evil 4126FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 13.4 · Apple M1 (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU) or better · 8 GB memory · 50 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 36 GB Mac Studio M4 Max run Total War: PHARAOH?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 95 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Total War: PHARAOH hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M4 Max?
Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 62 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M4 Max gets about 62 FPS at 1440p and about 32 FPS at 4K in Total War: PHARAOH. 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. Total War: PHARAOH has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Total War: PHARAOH native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version ported by Feral Interactive, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.