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Can the MacBook Air M5 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 M5 has an Apple M5. You will need a newer or higher-tier Mac.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

MacBook Air M5 specs

MacBook Air M5
Chip
Apple M5
GPU cores
8 / 10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fanless
Geekbench Metal
65,377
Tier
Mid range · 18/100

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Other Macs with the M5 chip

The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Pro M5.

MacBook Pro M5

Published measurements

Other Macs for Assassin's Creed Shadows

1080p · High

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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.