How many FPS does XCOM 2 get on the MacBook Pro M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
95FPS
1080p High
Estimate
61
1440p
31
4K
About 95 FPS at 1080p on High: XCOM 2 runs through Rosetta 2 on the MacBook Pro M5 (Apple M5, 10-core GPU, 16 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 M5 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 123FPS | 111FPS | 95FPS | 80FPS |
| 1440p | 84FPS | 73FPS | 61FPS | 51FPS |
| 4K | 44FPS | 38FPS | 31FPS | 26FPS |
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 · High
≈ 61 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 51 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 at about 61 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 enough for XCOM 2?
Yes, comfortably: 95 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (61 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 61 FPS · 4K 31 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 or Mac mini M6 for XCOM 2?
In XCOM 2 at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 95 FPS and the Mac mini M6 111 FPS: 17% more.
MacBook Pro M5 specs
- Chip
- Apple M5
- GPU cores
- 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 79,918
- Tier
- Mid range · 22/100
Other Macs with the M5 chip
The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Air M5. In XCOM 2, the MacBook Air M5 gets 71 FPS at 1080p High, 25% less than the MacBook Pro M5.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 95FPS | 61FPS |
| 24 GB | 95FPS | 61FPS |
| 32 GB | 95FPS | 61FPS |
Other Macs for XCOM 2
1080p · High
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
71FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
130FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
131FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
155FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
155FPSView analysisMac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU
111FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
30FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
52FPSView analysis
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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 16 GB MacBook Pro M5 run XCOM 2?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 95 FPS at 1080p High.
Can XCOM 2 hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5?
Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 61 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 gets about 61 FPS at 1440p and about 31 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.