Can the MacBook Air M3 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 M3 has an Apple M3. You will need a newer or higher-tier Mac.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
MacBook Air M3 specs
- Chip
- Apple M3
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 8 / 16 / 24 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 41,753
- Tier
- Entry level · 11/100
Other Macs with the M3 chip
The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Pro M3 and the iMac M3.
Other Macs for Assassin's Creed Shadows
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU
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iMac M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
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MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
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Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
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M4 · 8/10 GPU
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- Resident Evil 242FPS
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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.