How many FPS does Valheim get on the iMac M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
68FPS
1080p High
Estimate
43
1440p
22
4K
About 68 FPS at 1080p on High: Valheim runs natively on the iMac M3 (Apple M3, 8-core GPU, 8 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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Valheim FPS on iMac M3 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 94FPS | 82FPS | 68FPS | 57FPS |
| 1440p | 60FPS | 51FPS | 43FPS | 35FPS |
| 4K | 31FPS | 27FPS | 22FPS | 18FPS |
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
≈ 60 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 35 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M3 at about 43 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 iMac M3 enough for Valheim?
Yes, comfortably: 68 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (43 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 43 FPS · 4K 22 FPS
iMac M3 or MacBook Air M4 for Valheim?
In Valheim at 1080p High, the iMac M3 gets 68 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 77 FPS: 13% more.
iMac M3 specs
- Chip
- Apple M3
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 41,753
- Tier
- Entry level · 11/100
Other Macs with the M3 chip
The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Air M3 and the MacBook Pro M3. In Valheim, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 83 FPS at 1080p High, 22% more than the iMac M3.
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. Valheim asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 68FPS | 43FPS |
| 16 GB | 68FPS | 43FPS |
| 24 GB | 68FPS | 43FPS |
Other Macs for Valheim
1080p · High
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
65FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU
83FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
108FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
46FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
77FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
98FPSView analysis
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
99FPSView analysisiMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
81FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut44FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination51FPS
- Lies of P65FPS
- Metro Exodus39FPS
- Resident Evil 433FPS
- Resident Evil Village33FPS
- Frostpunk 247FPS
- GRID Legends60FPS
- No Man's Sky47FPS
- Resident Evil 247FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 11 or later · 2.6 GHz quad-core · 8 GB memory · Radeon Pro 450 or R9 M290X · 3 GB storage
- Recommended
- macOS 14 or later · Apple M1 · 16 GB memory · 3 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 8 GB iMac M3 run Valheim?
Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 68 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Valheim hit 60 FPS on the iMac M3?
Yes: at 1440p Low it runs around 60 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the iMac M3 gets about 43 FPS at 1440p and about 22 FPS at 4K in Valheim. 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. Valheim has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Valheim native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.