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MacBook Air 15″ M4: gaming performance

The MacBook Air 15″ M4 (2025) is best suited to light games and cloud gaming. In native games it runs Cyberpunk 2077 at about 26 FPS and Baldur's Gate 3 at about 33 FPS at 1080p High, and League of Legends at about 169 FPS. Windows games through CrossOver, like Counter-Strike 2, reach about 62 FPS. Its 10-core GPU performs roughly like a desktop GTX 1650 in native games, although the fanless design slows it down in long sessions. With 16 GB of unified memory, about 10.4 GB is available for graphics.

Specs that matter for gaming

2025 · MacBook Air 15″

ChipApple M4
CPU10-core CPU (4P + 6E)
GPU10-core · hardware ray tracing
Unified memory16 GB / 24 GB / 32 GB
Display2880×1864
CoolingFanless (throttles in long sessions)
Similar PCGTX 1650 + Ryzen 7 8700G

Cyberpunk 2077 by settings

Native Mac version, 16 GB memory.

Quality1080p1440p1440p + MetalFX
Low463245
Medium362535
High261826
Ultra211420

FPS in 16 games

High settings, 16 GB memory, average FPS. "CrossOver" means the Windows version through translation.

GameRuns as1080p1440pRetina (2880×1864)
Cyberpunk 2077Native261815
Baldur's Gate 3Native332318
Resident Evil 4Native292016
Assassin's Creed ShadowsNative211411
Death Stranding Director's CutNative322218
No Man's SkyNative302117
Lies of PNative342419
World of WarcraftNative523729
League of LegendsNative16911894
Minecraft (Java)Native201152121
Counter-Strike 2CrossOver624334
Elden RingCrossOver221612
GTA V (story mode)CrossOver352419
ValorantNot on Mac–––
FortniteCloud only–––
Call of Duty: WarzoneNot on Mac–––

Try other games and settings

Similar Macs

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MacBook Air 15″ M4: quick answers

Is the MacBook Air 15″ M4 good for gaming?

The MacBook Air 15″ M4 (2025) is best suited to light games and cloud gaming. Expect about 26 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 and 169 FPS in League of Legends at 1080p High.

What PC is the MacBook Air 15″ M4 equal to for gaming?

In native Mac games its graphics perform roughly like a GTX 1650, with CPU performance close to a Ryzen 7 8700G. Windows games through CrossOver run about a third slower.

How much memory does the MacBook Air 15″ M4 need for gaming?

16 GB gives about 10.4 GB to graphics, which is enough for 1080p–1440p High. Configurations up to 32 GB help at 4K.