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Baldur's Gate 3 on M1 Max MacBook Pro 16″

Baldur's Gate 3 is rated Great at tested settings from reports for this exact M1 Max MacBook Pro 16″ configuration. The representative reported FPS estimate is 60 FPS at 1920 × 1200, High preset.

Games/Baldur's Gate 3/M1 Max performance
Exact-Mac reports

Does Baldur's Gate 3 run well on this Mac?

MacBook Pro 16″ (2021)
M1 Max · 10 CPU / 24 GPU · 32 GB

PerformanceGreat at tested settings
Exact-Mac records1
Latest recorded testNot recorded

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: 2026-01-22. This is separate from the date the game was tested.

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Reported FPS, settings and sources

Each row is a source record. Different resolutions, versions and scenes answer different questions; these rows are not averaged together.

Reported FPSResolution / presetUpscaling / generated framesSource and detailsTest date
60 FPSFPS counter estimate1920 × 1200HighNot recordedFrame generation: Not recordedMacGamingDB importFull test detailsRepresentative contextNot recorded
MacGamingDB import · 60 FPS · 1920 × 1200

MacBook Pro 16″ (2021) · M1 Max · 10 CPU / 24 GPU · 32 GB

This record represents the selected settings/test context. A context median may differ from this individual report.

Graphics setup
Not recorded
Output resolution
1920 × 1200
Preset
High
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

Original evidence source

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.

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Native build evidence

Reviewed 2026-10-14. Verified storefronts: Steam, GOG.

  • Larian — official Patch 5 release notes — The developer explicitly added an ARM64 execution option for M1 Macs.
  • Larian — full Mac release — Developer confirms the full Mac release, distinct from the earlier Early Access version.
  • Larian — macOS information — Official FAQ documents the Mac application and the GOG/Steam storefront scope.
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