How many FPS does World of Warcraft get on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
169FPS
1080p High
Estimate
137
1440p
78
4K
About 169 FPS at 1080p on High: World of Warcraft runs natively on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro (Apple M4 Pro, 16-core GPU, 24 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 MacBook Pro M4 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 177FPS | 174FPS | 169FPS | 160FPS |
| 1440p | 163FPS | 153FPS | 137FPS | 120FPS |
| 4K | 107FPS | 93FPS | 78FPS | 65FPS |
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
≈ 120 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 120 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M4 Pro at about 137 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 MacBook Pro M4 Pro enough for World of Warcraft?
Yes, comfortably: 169 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (137 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 137 FPS · 4K 78 FPS
MacBook Pro M4 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Pro for World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M4 Pro gets 169 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 175 FPS: 4% more.
MacBook Pro M4 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M4 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 20
- Unified memory
- 24 / 48 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 94,881
- Tier
- Mid range · 26/100
Other Macs with the M4 Pro chip
The Apple M4 Pro also powers the Mac mini M4 Pro. In World of Warcraft they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M4 Pro.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 GB | 169FPS | 137FPS |
| 48 GB | 169FPS | 137FPS |
Other Macs for World of Warcraft
1080p · High
Mac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
169FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
Won't runView analysis
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
109FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
134FPSView analysisMac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
135FPSView analysis
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
114FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysis
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- Hitman World of Assassination115FPS
- Lies of P129FPS
- Metro Exodus94FPS
- Resident Evil 482FPS
- Resident Evil Village82FPS
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 24 GB MacBook Pro M4 Pro run World of Warcraft?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 169 FPS at 1080p High.
Can World of Warcraft hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 120 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M4 Pro gets about 137 FPS at 1440p and about 78 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.