How many FPS does Valheim get on the Mac mini M2 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
119FPS
1080p High
Estimate
78
1440p
40
4K
About 119 FPS at 1080p on High: Valheim runs natively on the Mac mini M2 Pro (Apple M2 Pro, 16-core GPU, 16 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 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 150FPS | 137FPS | 119FPS | 101FPS |
| 1440p | 107FPS | 93FPS | 78FPS | 65FPS |
| 4K | 57FPS | 49FPS | 40FPS | 33FPS |
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 · Ultra
≈ 65 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 65 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 Pro at about 78 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 Pro enough for Valheim?
Yes, comfortably: 119 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (78 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 78 FPS · 4K 40 FPS
Mac mini M2 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 for Valheim?
In Valheim at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets 119 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 128 FPS: 8% more.
Mac mini M2 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 19
- Unified memory
- 16 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 72,275
- Tier
- Mid range · 20/100
Other Macs with the M2 Pro chip
The Apple M2 Pro also powers the MacBook Pro M2 Pro. In Valheim they perform practically the same as the Mac mini M2 Pro.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 119FPS | 78FPS |
| 32 GB | 119FPS | 78FPS |
Other Macs for Valheim
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
118FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
61FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
163FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
164FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
79FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
78FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
108FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
96FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut84FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination90FPS
- Lies of P114FPS
- Metro Exodus71FPS
- Resident Evil 464FPS
- Resident Evil Village64FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH41FPS
- Total War: WARHAMMER III37FPS
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 16 GB Mac mini M2 Pro run Valheim?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 119 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Valheim hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 65 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets about 78 FPS at 1440p and about 40 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.