Can you play Assassin's Creed Shadows on Mac? Requirements and FPS on every model

Genre: Action RPGDeveloper: UbisoftMac release: 2025

How demandingVery high

Yes: Assassin's Creed Shadows has a native Apple Silicon version sold on Mac App Store. It needs an Apple M1 Max or newer and 16 GB of unified memory. It runs on 16 of the 40 Apple Silicon Macs we track, and 1 of them go past 60 FPS at 1080p High.

The oldest Mac that clears 60 FPS at 1080p High is the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (about 90 FPS).

Data reviewed October 1, 2026

What FPS does your Mac get in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

Pick your model, then set memory, GPU cores and MetalFX.

Mac compatibility

Apple Silicon native: Yes
Store: Mac App Store
Minimum chip: Apple M1 Max
Minimum memory: 16 GB
MetalFX: Yes (temporal upscaling)
Mac release: 2025

Assassin's Creed Shadows FPS on every Mac model

Estimate

High preset, no MetalFX, on each Mac’s base configuration (with the memory the game requires). Sorted from most to fewest FPS.

Mac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU cores · 96/256/512 GB
1080p
90
1440p
61
4K
32
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M3 Ultra
M3 Ultra · 60/80 GPU cores · 96/256/512 GB
↓ -37.8% FPS vs the Mac Studio M5 Ultra
1080p
56
1440p
36
4K
18
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -1.8% FPS vs the Mac Studio M3 Ultra
1080p
55
1440p
35
4K
18
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU cores · 64/128/192 GB
↓ -3.6% FPS vs the Mac Studio M5 Max
1080p
53
1440p
33
4K
17
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU cores · 64/128/192 GB
1080p
53
1440p
33
4K
17
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -1.9% FPS vs the Mac Pro M2 Ultra
1080p
52
1440p
33
4K
17
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -13.5% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M5 Max
1080p
45
1440p
28
4K
14
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -4.4% FPS vs the Mac Studio M4 Max
1080p
43
1440p
27
4K
14
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU cores · 64/128 GB
↓ -9.3% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M4 Max
1080p
39
1440p
24
4K
12
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/96/128 GB
↓ -17.9% FPS vs the Mac Studio M1 Ultra
1080p
32
1440p
20
4K
10
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU cores · 32/64/96 GB
1080p
32
1440p
20
4K
10
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/48/64 GB
↓ -3.1% FPS vs the Mac Studio M2 Max
1080p
31
1440p
20
4K
10
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU cores · 32/64/96 GB
1080p
31
1440p
19
4K
10
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/36/48/64 GB
↓ -3.2% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M2 Max
1080p
30
1440p
19
4K
10
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU cores · 32/64 GB
↓ -13.3% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M5 Pro
1080p
26
1440p
16
4K
8
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU cores · 32/64 GB
↓ -3.8% FPS vs the Mac Studio M1 Max
1080p
25
1440p
15
4K
8
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU cores · 8 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
Mac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/48/64 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/48 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU cores · 16/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU cores · 16/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU cores · 18/36 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
Mac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
iMac M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU cores · 16/32 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
iMac M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
Mac mini M1
M1 · 8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
Not supported: needs Apple M1 Max or better

Which Mac do you need for Assassin's Creed Shadows?

For 30 FPS at 1080p High, the least powerful Mac that gets there is the MacBook Pro M5 Pro (Apple M5 Pro), at about 30 FPS.

For 60 FPS at 1080p High, the least powerful Mac that gets there is the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (Apple M5 Ultra), at about 90 FPS.

For 60 FPS at 1440p High, the least powerful Mac that gets there is the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (Apple M5 Ultra), at about 61 FPS.

No Mac reaches 60 FPS at 4K High.

If you are buying a new Mac to play Assassin's Creed Shadows, the most modest current model that clears 60 FPS at 1080p is the Mac Studio M5 Ultra.

Published real-world measurements

We use these to calibrate our estimates.

40 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
26 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
22 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
58 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
41 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
35 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
24 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 4K · UltraNotebookcheck
32 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
26 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
16 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
26 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
13 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
22 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
33 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
29 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
9 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 4K · UltraTom's Guide
27 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1080p · High · MetalFX QualityMac Gamer HQ
39 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedMac Gamer HQ

Official Mac requirements

Minimum: macOS 15 or later · Apple M1 Max or M2 Pro (720p at 30 FPS with dynamic resolution and MetalFX)
Recommended: macOS Sequoia 15 · 16 GB memory · 130 GB storage · MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio or Mac Pro

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