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Apple M2 Max

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Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

1,257.02* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

439.82* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

1,164.75* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

1,615.73* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

3,006.68* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

319,195* MTexels/s

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

605.94* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

166.43* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

342.31* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

853.66* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

568.60* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / Metal / 3456 x 2160 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

120.04* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High TierOS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

119.84* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal TierOS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

119.96* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseOS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

119.87* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2OS X / Metal / 3456 x 2234 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Apple M2 Max

119.95* fps

Apple M2 Max

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Metal131,832*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL80,173*Platform unreported Compare results

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 3 fields
Device
Apple M2 Max*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
OpenCL
80,173*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Metal
131,832*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)*
backend_columns
  • CUDA*
  • Metal*
  • OpenCL*
  • Vulkan*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data