Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on M1 MacBook Pro 13″
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is rated Great at tested settings from reports for this exact M1 MacBook Pro 13″ configuration. The representative reported FPS estimate is 80 FPS at 2560 × 1440, Ultra preset.
Does Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition run well on this Mac?
MacBook Pro 13″ (2020)
M1 · 8 CPU / 8 GPU · 16 GB
The representative FPS value is an estimate reported by the source; its averaging method was not verified.
Evidence gaps: game version, test date, test scene, frame generation were not recorded for the representative result. Use the result with those limits.
Latest source/report update: 2026-06-29. This is separate from the date the game was tested.
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| Reported FPS | Resolution / preset | Upscaling / generated frames | Source and details | Test date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 FPSFPS counter estimate | 2560 × 1440Ultra | Not recordedFrame generation: Not recorded | MacGamingDB importFull test detailsRepresentative context | Not recorded |
MacGamingDB import · 80 FPS · 2560 × 1440
MacBook Pro 13″ (2020) · M1 · 8 CPU / 8 GPU · 16 GB
This record represents the selected settings/test context. A context median may differ from this individual report.
- Graphics setup
- Not recorded
- Output resolution
- 2560 × 1440
- Preset
- Ultra
- Upscaling
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Render scale
- Not recorded
- Ray tracing
- Not recorded
- Frame generation
- Not recorded
- V-Sync / FPS cap
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Storefront
- Steam
- macOS
- Not recorded
- Game version
- Not recorded
- Test type / scene
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Test date
- Not recorded
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Power
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Game Mode
- Not recorded
Imported third-party FPS report under jjbomm; not a firsthand test. Missing dates/settings are unknown. Storefront may be inferred from source game association. Historical test architecture was not independently confirmed.
How to interpret these results
- Results apply only to the recorded settings, storefront, software and scene. Native availability does not establish good performance.
- Community reports and externally published measurements are not independent laboratory verification.
- Includes imported third-party FPS reports. Measurement method, test date, scene and some settings were not supplied; unknown values are not measurements. Storefront may be inferred; historical test architecture is unconfirmed.
Public thresholds: Great at 60+ FPS, Good at 45+, Playable at 30+, Struggles below 30. A rating applies to the selected reported context, rather than every graphics setting or part of the game.
1 exact-Mac records. Methodology 2026-11-03.1.
Native build evidence
Reviewed 2026-10-14. Verified storefronts: Steam.
- World's Edge — Age of Empires II now available on macOS — Official release post explicitly confirms the Apple silicon native macOS edition is now released on Steam.
- Age of Empires II Definitive Edition on Steam — Current publisher storefront corroborates the released macOS edition and game identity.