How many FPS does World of Warcraft get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
180FPS
1080p High
Estimate
177
1440p
152
4K
About 180 FPS at 1080p on High: World of Warcraft runs natively on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra (Apple M3 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 96 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 M3 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 180FPS | 180FPS | 180FPS | 179FPS |
| 1440p | 179FPS | 179FPS | 177FPS | 174FPS |
| 4K | 170FPS | 164FPS | 152FPS | 137FPS |
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 M3 Ultra 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 M3 Ultra enough for World of Warcraft?
Yes, comfortably: 180 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (177 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 177 FPS · 4K 152 FPS
Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 180 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 180 FPS: 0% more.
Mac Studio M3 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M3 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 80
- Unified memory
- 96 / 256 / 512 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 200,158
- Tier
- High end · 55/100
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 96 GB | 180FPS | 177FPS |
| 256 GB | 180FPS | 177FPS |
| 512 GB | 180FPS | 177FPS |
Other Macs for World of Warcraft
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
176FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
144FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
179FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
179FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
93FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
176FPSView analysis
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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 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run World of Warcraft?
Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 180 FPS at 1080p High.
Can World of Warcraft hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 174 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 177 FPS at 1440p and about 152 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.