MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Total War: PHARAOH get on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

138FPS

1080p High

Estimate

118

1440p

70

4K

Excellent

About 138 FPS at 1080p on High: Total War: PHARAOH runs natively on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (Apple M5 Ultra, 64-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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Total War: PHARAOH FPS on Mac Studio M5 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p142FPS141FPS138FPS133FPS
1440p135FPS129FPS118FPS105FPS
4K95FPS83FPS70FPS58FPS

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

≈ 105 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 105 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Ultra at about 118 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 M5 Ultra enough for Total War: PHARAOH?

Yes, comfortably: 138 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (118 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 118 FPS · 4K 70 FPS

Mac Studio M5 Ultra specs

Mac Studio M5 Ultra
Chip
Apple M5 Ultra
GPU cores
64 / 80
Unified memory
96 / 256 / 512 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
329,857
Tier
Enthusiast · 90/100

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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.

Memory1080p High1440p High
96 GB138FPS118FPS
256 GB138FPS118FPS
512 GB138FPS118FPS

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1080p · High

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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 96 GB Mac Studio M5 Ultra run Total War: PHARAOH?

Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 138 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Total War: PHARAOH hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 105 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M5 Ultra gets about 118 FPS at 1440p and about 70 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.