Optimisation guide · Updated October 1, 2026
How to boost Resident Evil 4 FPS on Mac
Resident Evil 4 runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs and includes MetalFX, Apple’s upscaler. These are the settings that cost the most FPS and the preset that holds 60 FPS on each Mac.
What you would gain on a MacBook Air M5
Ultra, unoptimised
41FPS
With the guide’s settings
49FPS
+ MetalFX Quality
60FPS
1080p, 16 GB. Applying the guide and MetalFX gains 46% FPS on this Mac. See every figure →
The settings that cost the most FPS
- Ray tracing: turn it off on base and Pro chips; the game still looks excellent without it.
- Volumetric Lighting Quality and Shadow Quality: the two raster settings with the largest impact.
- Texture quality: it does not cost FPS directly but eats unified memory. On 8–16 GB Macs keep it at the lower tiers.
Which preset to use on each Mac
The highest setting that holds 60 FPS (or 30 when 60 is out of reach), with and without MetalFX Quality.
| Mac | Native | MetalFX | 1080p High |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M1 | — | 1080p Low · 33 FPS | 19FPS |
| MacBook Pro M1 | 1080p Medium · 30 FPS | 1080p High · 30 FPS | 25FPS |
| MacBook Pro M1 Pro | 1080p Low · 68 FPS | 1080p High · 61 FPS | 49FPS |
| MacBook Air M2 | 1080p Medium · 32 FPS | 1080p High · 33 FPS | 26FPS |
| MacBook Air M3 | 1080p Medium · 34 FPS | 1440p Low · 30 FPS | 28FPS |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 1080p Medium · 67 FPS | 1440p Low · 61 FPS | 56FPS |
| MacBook Air M4 | 1440p Low · 31 FPS | 1080p Low · 62 FPS | 35FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 | 1080p Medium · 60 FPS | 1080p High · 62 FPS | 50FPS |
| Mac mini M4 | 1080p Medium · 63 FPS | 1080p High · 64 FPS | 52FPS |
| iMac M4 | 1440p Medium · 32 FPS | 1080p Medium · 62 FPS | 42FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro | 1440p Medium · 63 FPS | 1440p High · 64 FPS | 82FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max | 1440p Ultra · 77 FPS | 1440p Ultra · 93 FPS | 124FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 | 1440p Low · 60 FPS | 1440p Medium · 64 FPS | 68FPS |
| MacBook Air M5 | 1080p Low · 68 FPS | 1080p High · 60 FPS | 49FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 Pro | 1440p High · 65 FPS | 1440p Ultra · 67 FPS | 99FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max | 1440p Ultra · 92 FPS | 1440p Ultra · 109 FPS | 134FPS |
| Mac mini M6 | 1440p Medium · 64 FPS | 1440p High · 65 FPS | 83FPS |
| Mac mini M5 Pro | 1440p High · 68 FPS | 1440p Ultra · 70 FPS | 102FPS |
| Mac Studio M5 Max | 1440p Ultra · 95 FPS | 1440p Ultra · 112 FPS | 135FPS |
| MacBook Neo | — | 1080p Medium · 30 FPS | 20FPS |
Resident Evil 4-specific tips
- MetalFX Quality is the best first step on any Mac, especially at the display’s native resolution.
- Watch the memory bar in the graphics menu: going over it causes stutter, not just lower FPS.
- Play in full screen so macOS turns on Game Mode, and close your browser: memory is shared with the GPU.
FAQ
Which setting gains the most FPS in Resident Evil 4?
Ray tracing: turn it off on base and Pro chips; the game still looks excellent without it.
Does Resident Evil 4 support MetalFX?
Yes. MetalFX Quality usually adds around 24% FPS with little visible loss.
How many FPS does this guide gain?
On a MacBook Air M5, going from Ultra to the recommended settings and MetalFX Quality takes the game from 41 to about 60 FPS at 1080p (+46%).
Want to know exactly how many FPS YOUR Mac gets in Resident Evil 4?
Resident Evil 4 FPS on every Mac →Estimates from our calibrated formula. Methodology