How many FPS does XCOM 2 get on the MacBook Pro M2 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
131FPS
1080p High
Estimate
93
1440p
49
4K
About 131 FPS at 1080p on High: XCOM 2 runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro 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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XCOM 2 FPS on MacBook Pro M2 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 150FPS | 143FPS | 131FPS | 117FPS |
| 1440p | 121FPS | 109FPS | 93FPS | 78FPS |
| 4K | 68FPS | 59FPS | 49FPS | 41FPS |
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
≈ 78 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 78 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M2 Max at about 93 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 M2 Max enough for XCOM 2?
Yes, comfortably: 131 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (93 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 93 FPS · 4K 49 FPS
MacBook Pro M2 Max or MacBook Pro M3 Max for XCOM 2?
In XCOM 2 at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M2 Max gets 131 FPS and the MacBook Pro M3 Max 135 FPS: 3% more.
MacBook Pro 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 Mac Studio M2 Max. In XCOM 2 they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro 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. XCOM 2 asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | 131FPS | 93FPS |
| 64 GB | 131FPS | 93FPS |
| 96 GB | 131FPS | 93FPS |
Other Macs for XCOM 2
1080p · High
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
133FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
155FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
155FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
88FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
86FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
40FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
135FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
55FPSView analysis
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- Hitman World of Assassination129FPS
- Lies of P138FPS
- Metro Exodus114FPS
- Resident Evil 4101FPS
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 32 GB MacBook Pro M2 Max run XCOM 2?
Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 131 FPS at 1080p High.
Can XCOM 2 hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M2 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 78 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M2 Max gets about 93 FPS at 1440p and about 49 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.