How many FPS does Total War: WARHAMMER III get on the MacBook Air M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
16FPS
1080p High
Estimate
10
1440p
5
4K
About 16 FPS at 1080p on High: Total War: WARHAMMER III runs natively on the MacBook Air M3 (Apple M3, 8-core GPU, 8 GB), but it does not reach 30 FPS even on Low with MetalFX. You need a more powerful Mac to play it smoothly.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Total War: WARHAMMER III FPS on MacBook Air M3 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 23FPS | 20FPS | 16FPS | 14FPS |
| 1440p | 14FPS | 12FPS | 10FPS | 8FPS |
| 4K | 7FPS | 6FPS | 5FPS | 4FPS |
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
Not reached even on Low at 1080p, nor with MetalFX.
For 30 FPS
Not reached even on Low at 1080p, nor with MetalFX.
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M3 at about 10 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 Air M3 enough for Total War: WARHAMMER III?
No: at 16 FPS on 1080p High it is not playable. You need a more powerful Mac.
Too slow · 1440p 10 FPS · 4K 5 FPS
MacBook Air M3 or MacBook Air M4 for Total War: WARHAMMER III?
In Total War: WARHAMMER III at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M3 gets 16 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 21 FPS: 31% more.
MacBook Air M3 specs
- Chip
- Apple M3
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 41,753
- Tier
- Entry level · 11/100
Other Macs with the M3 chip
The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Pro M3 and the iMac M3. In Total War: WARHAMMER III, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 23 FPS at 1080p High, 44% more than the MacBook Air M3, mainly because its fan keeps clocks up under load.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 16FPS | 10FPS |
| 16 GB | 17FPS | 11FPS |
| 24 GB | 17FPS | 11FPS |
Other Macs for Total War: WARHAMMER III
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU
23FPSView analysis
iMac M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
19FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
33FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
12FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
21FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
29FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
30FPSView analysisiMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
24FPSView analysis
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- No Man's Sky42FPS
- Resident Evil 242FPS
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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 8 GB MacBook Air M3 run Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 16 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Total War: WARHAMMER III hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M3?
Not consistently. It does not even reach 30 FPS on Low.
Does the MacBook Air M3 throttle in Total War: WARHAMMER III?
The MacBook Air M3 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 15% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M3 gets about 10 FPS at 1440p and about 5 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.