MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Valheim get on the Mac mini M2? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

79FPS

1080p High

Estimate

50

1440p

26

4K

Excellent

About 79 FPS at 1080p on High: Valheim runs natively on the Mac mini M2 (Apple M2, 10-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 Mac mini M2 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p109FPS95FPS79FPS66FPS
1440p70FPS60FPS50FPS41FPS
4K36FPS31FPS26FPS21FPS

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 · Medium

≈ 60 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 41 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 at about 50 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 mini M2 enough for Valheim?

Yes, comfortably: 79 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (50 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 50 FPS · 4K 26 FPS

Mac mini M2 or MacBook Air M4 for Valheim?

In Valheim at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 gets 79 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 77 FPS: -3% more.

Valheim on MacBook Air M4 →

Mac mini M2 specs

Mac mini M2
Chip
Apple M2
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
48,198
Tier
Entry level · 13/100

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Other Macs with the M2 chip

The Apple M2 also powers the MacBook Air M2 and the MacBook Pro M2. In Valheim they perform practically the same as the Mac mini M2.

MacBook Air M2MacBook Pro M2

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.

Memory1080p High1440p High
8 GB79FPS50FPS
16 GB79FPS50FPS
24 GB79FPS50FPS

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1080p · High

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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 Mac mini M2 run Valheim?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 79 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Valheim hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2?

Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 60 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac mini M2 gets about 50 FPS at 1440p and about 26 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.