$1500-$2000 budget. M5

Should I get an M5 air and up the RAM? Or Base M5 pro?

I basically just want to play strategy games on whichever MacBook I buy. Not looking to play 4& AAA titles or anything. But I’d like to run total war Warhammer 3 well and the new Dawn of War coming out this year.

Fyi I have a console and gaming PC I’ve never owned a laptop/macbook