Can the MacBook Air M1 run Assassin's Creed Shadows? Requirements and alternatives
Not supported on this Mac
No. Assassin's Creed Shadows requires at least an Apple M1 Max, and the MacBook Air M1 has an Apple M1. You will need a newer or higher-tier Mac.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
MacBook Air M1 specs
- Chip
- Apple M1
- GPU cores
- 7 / 8
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 29,497
- Tier
- Entry level · 8/100
Other Macs with the M1 chip
The Apple M1 also powers the MacBook Pro M1, the Mac mini M1, and the iMac M1.
Other Macs for Assassin's Creed Shadows
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU
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iMac M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU
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Mac mini M1
M1 · 8 GPU
Won't runView analysis
MacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
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MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
Won't runView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
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Mac Studio M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU
26FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
Won't runView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Air M1
- Hitman World of Assassination30FPS
- Lies of P38FPS
- GRID Legends37FPS
- Rise of the Tomb Raider34FPS
- Cities: Skylines44FPS
- Civilization VI44FPS
- Civilization VII38FPS
- Crusader Kings III44FPS
- Divinity: Original Sin 244FPS
- Final Fantasy XIV44FPS
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
Source: apps.apple.com
FAQ
Is Assassin's Creed Shadows native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Mac App Store. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.