MacGameFPS

How many FPS does World of Warcraft: Forever get on the Mac Studio M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

179FPS

1080p High

Estimate

177

1440p

150

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 Studio M5 Max (Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU, 36 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 Studio M5 Max by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p180FPS180FPS179FPS179FPS
1440p179FPS178FPS177FPS174FPS
4K169FPS163FPS150FPS134FPS

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

≈ 174 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 174 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Max at about 177 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 Studio M5 Max enough for World of Warcraft: Forever?

Yes, comfortably: 179 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (177 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 177 FPS · 4K 150 FPS

Mac Studio M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for World of Warcraft: Forever?

In World of Warcraft: Forever at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets 179 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 180 FPS: 1% more.

World of Warcraft: Forever on Mac Studio M5 Ultra →

Mac Studio M5 Max specs

Mac Studio M5 Max
Chip
Apple M5 Max
GPU cores
32 / 40
Unified memory
36 / 48 / 64 / 128 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
195,368
Tier
High end · 53/100

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Other Macs with the M5 Max chip

The Apple M5 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M5 Max. In World of Warcraft: Forever they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M5 Max.

MacBook Pro M5 Max

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
36 GB179FPS177FPS
48 GB179FPS177FPS
64 GB179FPS177FPS
128 GB179FPS177FPS

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 36 GB Mac Studio M5 Max run World of Warcraft: Forever?

Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 179 FPS at 1080p High.

Can World of Warcraft: Forever hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Max?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 174 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M5 Max gets about 177 FPS at 1440p and about 150 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.