How many FPS does Total War: PHARAOH get on the MacBook Pro M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
44FPS
1080p High
Estimate
27
1440p
14
4K
About 44 FPS at 1080p on High: Total War: PHARAOH runs natively on the MacBook Pro M5 (Apple M5, 10-core GPU, 16 GB). It is playable, with little headroom. For 60 FPS, use 1080p Low (about 61 FPS).
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Total War: PHARAOH FPS on MacBook Pro M5 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 61FPS | 53FPS | 44FPS | 36FPS |
| 1440p | 39FPS | 33FPS | 27FPS | 23FPS |
| 4K | 20FPS | 17FPS | 14FPS | 12FPS |
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 · Low
≈ 61 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Medium
≈ 33 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 at about 27 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 enough for Total War: PHARAOH?
Just about: 44 FPS at 1080p High is playable but has no headroom. Dropping to Medium steadies it.
Playable · 1440p 27 FPS · 4K 14 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 or Mac mini M6 for Total War: PHARAOH?
In Total War: PHARAOH at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 44 FPS and the Mac mini M6 54 FPS: 23% more.
MacBook Pro M5 specs
- Chip
- Apple M5
- GPU cores
- 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 79,918
- Tier
- Mid range · 22/100
Other Macs with the M5 chip
The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Air M5. In Total War: PHARAOH, the MacBook Air M5 gets 31 FPS at 1080p High, 30% less than the MacBook Pro M5.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 44FPS | 27FPS |
| 24 GB | 44FPS | 27FPS |
| 32 GB | 44FPS | 27FPS |
Other Macs for Total War: PHARAOH
1080p · High
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
31FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
66FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
69FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
108FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
111FPSView analysisMac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU
54FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
13FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
23FPSView analysis
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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 16 GB MacBook Pro M5 run Total War: PHARAOH?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 44 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Total War: PHARAOH hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5?
Yes: at 1080p Low it runs around 61 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 gets about 27 FPS at 1440p and about 14 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.