How many FPS does Total War: WARHAMMER III get on the Mac Studio M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
104FPS
1080p High
Estimate
69
1440p
36
4K
About 104 FPS at 1080p on High: Total War: WARHAMMER III runs natively on the Mac Studio M5 Max (Apple M5 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: WARHAMMER III FPS on Mac Studio M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 127FPS | 118FPS | 104FPS | 90FPS |
| 1440p | 94FPS | 83FPS | 69FPS | 58FPS |
| 4K | 51FPS | 44FPS | 36FPS | 30FPS |
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
≈ 69 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 58 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Max at about 69 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 Max enough for Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Yes, comfortably: 104 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (69 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 69 FPS · 4K 36 FPS
Mac Studio M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Total War: WARHAMMER III?
In Total War: WARHAMMER III at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets 104 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 136 FPS: 31% more.
Mac Studio M5 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Max
- GPU cores
- 32 / 40
- Unified memory
- 36 / 48 / 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 195,368
- Tier
- High end · 53/100
Other Macs with the M5 Max chip
The Apple M5 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M5 Max. In Total War: WARHAMMER III, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets 101 FPS at 1080p High, 3% less than the Mac Studio M5 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: WARHAMMER III asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 104FPS | 69FPS |
| 48 GB | 104FPS | 69FPS |
| 64 GB | 104FPS | 69FPS |
| 128 GB | 104FPS | 69FPS |
Other Macs for Total War: WARHAMMER III
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
101FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
61FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
63FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
136FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
28FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
40FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
85FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
88FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut141FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4135FPS
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 36 GB Mac Studio M5 Max run Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 104 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Total War: WARHAMMER III hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 69 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets about 69 FPS at 1440p and about 36 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.