How many FPS does World of Warcraft get on the Mac mini M2? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
112FPS
1080p High
Estimate
72
1440p
37
4K
About 112 FPS at 1080p on High: World of Warcraft 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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World of Warcraft FPS on Mac mini M2 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 144FPS | 130FPS | 112FPS | 95FPS |
| 1440p | 100FPS | 87FPS | 72FPS | 60FPS |
| 4K | 53FPS | 45FPS | 37FPS | 31FPS |
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
≈ 60 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 60 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 at about 72 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 World of Warcraft?
Yes, comfortably: 112 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (72 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 72 FPS · 4K 37 FPS
Mac mini M2 or MacBook Air M4 for World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 gets 112 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 109 FPS: -3% more.
Mac mini M2 specs
- Chip
- Apple M2
- GPU cores
- 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 48,198
- Tier
- Entry level · 13/100
Other Macs with the M2 chip
The Apple M2 also powers the MacBook Air M2 and the MacBook Pro M2. In World of Warcraft they perform practically the same as the Mac mini 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. World of Warcraft asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | 112FPS | 72FPS |
| 16 GB | 112FPS | 72FPS |
| 24 GB | 112FPS | 72FPS |
Other Macs for World of Warcraft
1080p · High
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
87FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
111FPSView analysisMac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
153FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
152FPSView analysisMacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
93FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
176FPSView analysis
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Other games on the Mac mini M2
- Death Stranding Director's Cut52FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination60FPS
- Lies of P76FPS
- Metro Exodus46FPS
- Resident Evil 439FPS
- Resident Evil Village39FPS
- Frostpunk 255FPS
- GRID Legends70FPS
- No Man's Sky55FPS
- Resident Evil 255FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 12 · Apple M2 · 8 GB memory · 128 GB SSD storage · Apple M1 is no longer supported
- Recommended
- macOS 15 · Apple M4 · 16 GB memory
Source: us.support.blizzard.com
FAQ
Can the 8 GB Mac mini M2 run World of Warcraft?
Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 112 FPS at 1080p High.
Can World of Warcraft hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 60 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M2 gets about 72 FPS at 1440p and about 37 FPS at 4K in World of Warcraft. 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 has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is World of Warcraft native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Battle.net. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.