How many FPS does World of Warcraft get on the MacBook Pro M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
179FPS
1080p High
Estimate
177
1440p
149
4K
About 179 FPS at 1080p on High: World of Warcraft runs natively on the MacBook Pro 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 FPS on MacBook Pro M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 180FPS | 180FPS | 179FPS | 179FPS |
| 1440p | 179FPS | 178FPS | 177FPS | 173FPS |
| 4K | 169FPS | 162FPS | 149FPS | 133FPS |
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
≈ 173 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 173 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro 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 MacBook Pro M5 Max enough for World of Warcraft?
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 149 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for World of Warcraft?
In World of Warcraft at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets 179 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 180 FPS: 1% more.
MacBook Pro M5 Max specs
- 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
Other Macs with the M5 Max chip
The Apple M5 Max also powers the Mac Studio M5 Max. In World of Warcraft they perform practically the same as the 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 asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 179FPS | 177FPS |
| 48 GB | 179FPS | 177FPS |
| 64 GB | 179FPS | 177FPS |
| 128 GB | 179FPS | 177FPS |
Other Macs for World of Warcraft
1080p · High
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
175FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
175FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
180FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
139FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
159FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
179FPSView analysis
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut140FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4134FPS
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 36 GB MacBook Pro M5 Max run World of Warcraft?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 179 FPS at 1080p High.
Can World of Warcraft hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 173 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets about 177 FPS at 1440p and about 149 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.