How many FPS does World of Warcraft get on the Mac Studio M2 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
176FPS
1080p High
Estimate
159
1440p
100
4K
About 176 FPS at 1080p on High: World of Warcraft runs natively on the Mac Studio M2 Max (Apple M2 Max, 30-core GPU, 32 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 Studio M2 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 179FPS | 178FPS | 176FPS | 172FPS |
| 1440p | 173FPS | 168FPS | 159FPS | 145FPS |
| 4K | 133FPS | 118FPS | 100FPS | 84FPS |
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
≈ 145 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 145 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M2 Max at about 159 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 M2 Max enough for World of Warcraft?
Yes, comfortably: 176 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (159 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 159 FPS · 4K 100 FPS
Mac Studio M2 Max or MacBook Pro M3 Max for World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M2 Max gets 176 FPS and the MacBook Pro M3 Max 176 FPS: 0% more.
Mac Studio M2 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Max
- GPU cores
- 30 / 38
- Unified memory
- 32 / 64 / 96 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 119,656
- Tier
- Mid range · 33/100
Other Macs with the M2 Max chip
The Apple M2 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M2 Max. In World of Warcraft they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M2 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 asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | 176FPS | 159FPS |
| 64 GB | 176FPS | 159FPS |
| 96 GB | 176FPS | 159FPS |
Other Macs for World of Warcraft
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
176FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
179FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
179FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
153FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
152FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
87FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
176FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
112FPSView analysis
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- Cyberpunk 207756FPS
- Baldur's Gate 379FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition77FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut124FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination131FPS
- Lies of P139FPS
- Metro Exodus116FPS
- Resident Evil 4104FPS
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 32 GB Mac Studio M2 Max run World of Warcraft?
Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 176 FPS at 1080p High.
Can World of Warcraft hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M2 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 145 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M2 Max gets about 159 FPS at 1440p and about 100 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.