MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Total War: WARHAMMER III get on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

77FPS

1080p High

Estimate

49

1440p

25

4K

Excellent

About 77 FPS at 1080p on High: Total War: WARHAMMER III runs natively on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra (Apple M1 Ultra, 48-core GPU, 64 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Total War: WARHAMMER III FPS on Mac Studio M1 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p103FPS91FPS77FPS65FPS
1440p68FPS59FPS49FPS41FPS
4K36FPS31FPS25FPS21FPS

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 · Low

≈ 68 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 41 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M1 Ultra at about 49 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.

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The MacGameFPS verdict

Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets

Is the Mac Studio M1 Ultra enough for Total War: WARHAMMER III?

Yes, comfortably: 77 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (49 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 49 FPS · 4K 25 FPS

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Mac Studio M1 Ultra or MacBook Pro M4 Max for Total War: WARHAMMER III?

In Total War: WARHAMMER III at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M1 Ultra gets 77 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 Max 85 FPS: 10% more.

Mac Studio M1 Ultra specs

Mac Studio M1 Ultra
Chip
Apple M1 Ultra
GPU cores
48 / 64
Unified memory
64 / 128 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
141,252
Tier
High end · 39/100

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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: WARHAMMER III asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
64 GB77FPS49FPS
128 GB77FPS49FPS

Other Macs for Total War: WARHAMMER III

1080p · High

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
macOS 15.7 · Apple M1 (8-core CPU, 7-core GPU) or better · 8 GB memory · 125 GB storage

Source: store.steampowered.com

FAQ

Can the 64 GB Mac Studio M1 Ultra run Total War: WARHAMMER III?

Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 77 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Total War: WARHAMMER III hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M1 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Low it runs around 68 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M1 Ultra gets about 49 FPS at 1440p and about 25 FPS at 4K in Total War: WARHAMMER III. 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: WARHAMMER III has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.

Is Total War: WARHAMMER III 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.