MacGameFPS

How many FPS does World of Warcraft: Forever get on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

179FPS

1080p High

Estimate

176

1440p

146

4K

Excellent
Upcoming release: World of Warcraft: Forever launches on November 4, 2026. Figures are estimates based on games on the same engine and will be reviewed against real measurements after launch.

About 179 FPS at 1080p on High: World of Warcraft: Forever runs natively on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra (Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 64 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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World of Warcraft: Forever FPS on Mac Pro M2 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p180FPS180FPS179FPS179FPS
1440p179FPS178FPS176FPS172FPS
4K168FPS160FPS146FPS130FPS

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

≈ 172 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 172 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Pro M2 Ultra at about 176 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 Pro M2 Ultra enough for World of Warcraft: Forever?

Yes, comfortably: 179 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (176 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 176 FPS · 4K 146 FPS

Mac Pro M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for World of Warcraft: Forever?

In World of Warcraft: Forever at 1080p High, the Mac Pro M2 Ultra gets 179 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 179 FPS: 0% more.

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Mac Pro M2 Ultra specs

Mac Pro M2 Ultra
Chip
Apple M2 Ultra
GPU cores
60 / 76
Unified memory
64 / 128 / 192 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
187,740
Tier
High end · 51/100

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Other Macs with the M2 Ultra chip

The Apple M2 Ultra also powers the Mac Studio M2 Ultra. In World of Warcraft: Forever they perform practically the same as the Mac Pro M2 Ultra.

Mac Studio M2 Ultra

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. World of Warcraft: Forever asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
64 GB179FPS176FPS
128 GB179FPS176FPS
192 GB179FPS176FPS

Other Macs for World of Warcraft: Forever

1080p · High

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
macOS 12 · Apple M2 · 8 GB memory · 128 GB SSD storage · Apple M1 is not supported
Recommended
macOS 15 · Apple M4 · 16 GB memory

Source: us.shop.battle.net

FAQ

Can the 64 GB Mac Pro M2 Ultra run World of Warcraft: Forever?

Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 179 FPS at 1080p High.

Can World of Warcraft: Forever hit 60 FPS on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 172 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Pro M2 Ultra gets about 176 FPS at 1440p and about 146 FPS at 4K in World of Warcraft: Forever. 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. World of Warcraft: Forever has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.

Is World of Warcraft: Forever native on Apple Silicon?

Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Battle.net. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.