Apple M2 GPU 8-core: graphics card specs and comparison

Performance score

Apple M2 GPU 8-core shared with RAM

4.62

Apple M2 GPU 8-core scores 4.62 out of 100 by our estimate and ranks #228 of 274 graphics cards in our database.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.

FPS in popular games

Game	Low	High	Ultra
Cyberpunk 2077	25–40	17–22	12–17
Counter-Strike 2	80–105	45–65	35–50
Terraria	300+	300+	300+
Rocket League	45–65	25–40	21–28
Total War: WARHAMMER III	35–50	22–29	16–22
Rust	25–33	14–20	11–15
ELDEN RING	30–45	18–25	14–19
Among Us	220–290	130–170	95–130

1080p. Approximate, with a fast CPU (no CPU limit). Estimated from the games' system requirements, ±15–20%.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

GPU rendering (Blender)

Apple M2 GPU 8-core

297

faster than 26% of tested · runs: 11

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Description

Apple M2 GPU 8-core is Apple graphics built into the processor, Apple architecture. It has 1024 shader cores at up to 1398 MHz. There is no dedicated video memory — it borrows system RAM (unified), so speed depends a lot on the memory: two sticks (dual channel) give noticeably more FPS than one.

Overview

Score (0–100)	4.62
Ranking position	228
Manufacturer	Apple
Type	Integrated
Architecture	Apple

Specifications

Shader cores	1024
Boost clock	1398 MHz
FP32 TFLOPS (calculated)	2.86
Hardware ray tracing	no

Video memory

VRAM	shared with RAM
Memory type	unified

Laptops with it

Apple MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022)M2 · 8-core GPU

Games

Apple M2 GPU 8-core meets 34% of minimum and 9% of recommended requirements of the games in our database (compared with the models named in official requirements).

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Equivalent from the other brand

The closest AMD graphics card in performance is the Radeon 760M. Apple M2 GPU 8-core vs Radeon 760M →

The closest Intel graphics card in performance is the Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Apple M2 GPU 8-core vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics →

The closest Qualcomm graphics card in performance is the Adreno X2-90. Apple M2 GPU 8-core vs Adreno X2-90 →

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Apple M2 GPU 8-core: specifications