How many FPS does XCOM 2 get on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
156FPS
1080p High
Estimate
140
1440p
87
4K
About 156 FPS at 1080p on High: XCOM 2 runs through Rosetta 2 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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XCOM 2 FPS on Mac Studio M3 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 159FPS | 158FPS | 156FPS | 152FPS |
| 1440p | 153FPS | 149FPS | 140FPS | 127FPS |
| 4K | 116FPS | 103FPS | 87FPS | 73FPS |
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
≈ 127 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 127 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M3 Ultra at about 140 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 XCOM 2?
Yes, comfortably: 156 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (140 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 140 FPS · 4K 87 FPS
Mac Studio M3 Ultra or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for XCOM 2?
In XCOM 2 at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets 156 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 160 FPS: 3% 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. XCOM 2 asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 96 GB | 156FPS | 140FPS |
| 256 GB | 156FPS | 140FPS |
| 512 GB | 156FPS | 140FPS |
Other Macs for XCOM 2
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
135FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
78FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
155FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
155FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
149FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
42FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
150FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
131FPSView analysis
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- Metro Exodus139FPS
- Resident Evil 4136FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 10.13.6 · Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or better · 8 GB memory · 1 GB GPU · 45 GB storage · Intel build, runs on Apple silicon through Rosetta 2
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 96 GB Mac Studio M3 Ultra run XCOM 2?
Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 156 FPS at 1080p High.
Can XCOM 2 hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M3 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 127 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Studio M3 Ultra gets about 140 FPS at 1440p and about 87 FPS at 4K in XCOM 2. 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. XCOM 2 has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is XCOM 2 native on Apple Silicon?
Not quite: it has an official macOS version ported by Feral Interactive, but built for Intel. On Apple Silicon it runs through Rosetta 2, built into macOS, with nothing else to install. Our figures already include that overhead.