XIV on Mac requires the latest updated versions of MacOS Big Sur, Monterey & Ventura. WE DO NOT SUPPORT OUTDATED MACOS.
- This list isn't comprehensive - just because your system isn't explicitly listed, it doesn't mean the game won't work.
- Any Mac with an Intel CPU and recent Navi or Vega GPU will work.
- All M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra and M2 are also fully supported.
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Compatibility List
CPU | GPU | Supported? | Notes |
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Apple M2/Pro/Max | Apple M2/Pro/Max | Yes | All M2 chip configurations supported. |
Apple M1 Pro/Max/Ultra | Apple M1 Pro/Max/Ultra | Yes | All M1 chip configurations supported, including 128GB M1 Ultra. |
Any recent Intel CPU | AMD Radeon Pro/RX 6000 series | Yes | Lower end cards may experience frame timing issues; see FAQ for instructions to fix. |
Any recent Intel CPU | AMD Radeon Pro/RX 5000 series | Yes | Lower end cards may experience frame timing issues; see FAQ for instructions to fix. |
- | NVIDIA GeForce 600/700/900 series | No | Too old for Metal 2/3 support. |
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Intel HD/Iris Graphics |
No | Will experience artefacts/freezing due to unstable GPU drivers. Use Bootcamp or the official Mac client instead. |
Benchmarks
The scores below were obtained from the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker benchmark, using recommended settings.
Note: At 1080p, most higher-end M-series chips are bottlenecked by single-core CPU performance rather than the GPU. However, they will be able to scale to high resolutions (1440p, 5K, 6K+) with minor performance loss.
CPU |
GPU | 1080p Scores | 1440p Scores |
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Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M1 Ultra (64 cores) | ||
Apple M1 Ultra | Apple M1 Ultra (48 cores) |
Score: 12362 Average FPS: 88 |
Score: 11594 Average FPS: 82 |
Apple M2 Max | Apple M2 Max (38 cores) |
Score: 15568 Average FPS: 113 |
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Apple M2 Pro (12 core CPU) | Apple M2 Pro (19 cores) |
Score: 11223 Average FPS: 78 |
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Apple M1 Max | Apple M1 Max | ||
Apple M1 Pro | Apple M1 Pro | Score: 8575 Average FPS: 58 |
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Apple M2 | Apple M2 | ||
Apple M1 | Apple M1 | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon RX 6900XT | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon RX 6800XT | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon RX 6600XT | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon RX 5700XT | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon RX 580 | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon RX 570 | ||
Intel Core i7 | AMD Radeon Pro 560X |