Can you play Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac? Requirements and FPS on every model

Genre: Action RPGDeveloper: CD Projekt RedMac release: 2025

How demandingVery high

Yes: Cyberpunk 2077 has a native Apple Silicon version sold on Steam and the Mac App Store. It needs an Apple M1 or newer and 16 GB of unified memory. It runs on 39 of the 40 Apple Silicon Macs we track, and 9 of them go past 60 FPS at 1080p High.

The oldest Mac that clears 60 FPS at 1080p High is the Mac Studio M1 Ultra (about 66 FPS).

Data reviewed October 1, 2026

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What FPS does your Mac get in Cyberpunk 2077?

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

Mac compatibility

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

Cyberpunk 2077 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
114
1440p
95
4K
55
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M3 Ultra
M3 Ultra · 60/80 GPU cores · 96/256/512 GB
↓ -20.2% FPS vs the Mac Studio M5 Ultra
1080p
91
1440p
61
4K
32
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -2.2% FPS vs the Mac Studio M3 Ultra
1080p
89
1440p
60
4K
31
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -3.4% FPS vs the Mac Studio M5 Max
1080p
86
1440p
57
4K
30
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU cores · 64/128/192 GB
1080p
86
1440p
57
4K
30
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU cores · 64/128/192 GB
1080p
86
1440p
57
4K
30
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -12.8% FPS vs the Mac Pro M2 Ultra
1080p
75
1440p
49
4K
25
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/128 GB
↓ -4% FPS vs the Mac Studio M4 Max
1080p
72
1440p
46
4K
24
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU cores · 64/128 GB
↓ -8.3% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M4 Max
1080p
66
1440p
42
4K
22
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU cores · 36/48/64/96/128 GB
↓ -15.2% FPS vs the Mac Studio M1 Ultra
1080p
56
1440p
35
4K
18
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU cores · 32/64/96 GB
1080p
56
1440p
35
4K
18
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/48/64 GB
↓ -1.8% FPS vs the Mac Studio M2 Max
1080p
55
1440p
34
4K
18
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU cores · 32/64/96 GB
↓ -3.6% FPS vs the Mac mini M5 Pro
1080p
53
1440p
33
4K
17
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/36/48/64 GB
↓ -1.9% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M2 Max
1080p
52
1440p
33
4K
17
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac Studio M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU cores · 32/64 GB
↓ -13.5% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M5 Pro
1080p
45
1440p
28
4K
14
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/48/64 GB
↓ -4.4% FPS vs the Mac Studio M1 Max
1080p
43
1440p
27
4K
14
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M1 Max
M1 Max · 24/32 GPU cores · 32/64 GB
1080p
43
1440p
27
4K
14
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU cores · 24/48 GB
↓ -4.7% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M1 Max
1080p
41
1440p
26
4K
13
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -4.9% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M4 Pro
1080p
39
1440p
24
4K
12
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -20.5% FPS vs the Mac mini M6
1080p
31
1440p
19
4K
10
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU cores · 16/32 GB
↓ -6.5% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M5
1080p
29
1440p
18
4K
9
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU cores · 16/32 GB
↓ -3.4% FPS vs the Mac mini M2 Pro
1080p
28
1440p
17
4K
9
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU cores · 18/36 GB
1080p
28
1440p
17
4K
9
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -14.3% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M3 Pro
1080p
24
1440p
15
4K
8
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -4.2% FPS vs the Mac mini M4
1080p
23
1440p
14
4K
7
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU cores · 16/32 GB
↓ -4.3% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M4
1080p
22
1440p
14
4K
7
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -4.5% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M1 Pro
1080p
21
1440p
13
4K
7
Detailed analysis My configuration
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -9.5% FPS vs the MacBook Air M5
1080p
19
1440p
12
4K
6
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M3
M3 · 10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
1080p
19
1440p
12
4K
6
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
1080p
19
1440p
12
4K
6
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
↓ -5.3% FPS vs the Mac mini M2
1080p
18
1440p
11
4K
6
Detailed analysis My configuration
iMac M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
↓ -11.1% FPS vs the MacBook Pro M2
1080p
16
1440p
10
4K
5
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU cores · 16/24/32 GB
↓ -6.2% FPS vs the iMac M3
1080p
15
1440p
10
4K
5
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Air M3
M3 · 8/10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
↓ -13.3% FPS vs the MacBook Air M4
1080p
13
1440p
8
4K
4
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU cores · 8/16/24 GB
↓ -7.7% FPS vs the MacBook Air M3
1080p
12
1440p
7
4K
4
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Pro M1
M1 · 8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
1080p
12
1440p
7
4K
4
Detailed analysis My configuration
Mac mini M1
M1 · 8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
1080p
12
1440p
8
4K
4
Detailed analysis My configuration
iMac M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
↓ -8.3% FPS vs the Mac mini M1
1080p
11
1440p
7
4K
3
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Air M1
M1 · 7/8 GPU cores · 8/16 GB
↓ -18.2% FPS vs the iMac M1
1080p
9
1440p
5
4K
3
Detailed analysis My configuration
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU cores · 8 GB
Not supported: needs 16 GB of memory

Which Mac do you need for Cyberpunk 2077?

For 30 FPS at 1080p High, the least powerful Mac that gets there is the MacBook Pro M5 (Apple M5), at about 31 FPS.

For 60 FPS at 1080p High, the least powerful Mac that gets there is the Mac Studio M1 Ultra (Apple M1 Ultra), at about 66 FPS.

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

No Mac reaches 60 FPS at 4K High.

If you are buying a new Mac to play Cyberpunk 2077, the most modest current model that clears 60 FPS at 1080p is the MacBook Pro M5 Max.

Published real-world measurements

We use these to calibrate our estimates.

101 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
80 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1080p · MediumNotebookcheck
66 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
58 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
33 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Pro · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
136 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
103 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
91 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
55 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
24 FPSMacBook Pro M5 Max · 4K · UltraNotebookcheck
52 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
41 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · MediumNotebookcheck
34 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
29 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
17 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
43 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
32 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · MediumNotebookcheck
23 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
36 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
27 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · MediumNotebookcheck
20 FPSMacBook Air M5 · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
12 FPSMacBook Neo · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
6 FPSMacBook Neo · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
136 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · LowNotebookcheck
109 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · MediumNotebookcheck
96 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · HighNotebookcheck
84 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · UltraNotebookcheck
54 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · UltraNotebookcheck
24 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 4K · UltraNotebookcheck
34 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 4K · Ultra · MetalFX QualityNotebookcheck
132 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
97 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
71 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
92 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
63 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
48 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
105 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
78 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
57 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
74 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
51 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
38 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
102 FPSMac mini M4 Pro · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
67 FPSMac mini M4 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
50 FPSMac mini M4 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
63 FPSMac mini M4 Pro · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
43 FPSMac mini M4 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
33 FPSMac mini M4 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
86 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
60 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
44 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
56 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
37 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
29 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
84 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Max · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
74 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Max · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
56 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Max · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
34 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Max · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
67 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Pro · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
48 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
36 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
44 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Pro · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
31 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
23 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
62 FPSMac mini M2 Pro · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
45 FPSMac mini M2 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
41 FPSMac mini M2 Pro · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
29 FPSMac mini M2 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
50 FPSMacBook Pro M4 · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
34 FPSMacBook Pro M4 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
33 FPSMacBook Pro M4 · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
49 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Pro · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
34 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Pro · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
32 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Pro · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
21 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Pro · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
42 FPSMacBook Pro M3 · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
30 FPSMacBook Pro M3 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
22 FPSMacBook Pro M3 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
28 FPSMacBook Pro M3 · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
18 FPSMacBook Pro M3 · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
14 FPSMacBook Pro M3 · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
34 FPSMacBook Air M4 · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
23 FPSMacBook Air M4 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
17 FPSMacBook Air M4 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTom's Hardware
21 FPSMacBook Air M4 · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
15 FPSMacBook Air M4 · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
32 FPSMacBook Air M3 · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
21 FPSMacBook Air M3 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
16 FPSMacBook Air M3 · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
12 FPSMacBook Air M3 · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
31 FPSMacBook Air M2 · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
22 FPSMacBook Air M2 · 1080p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
17 FPSMacBook Air M2 · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
12 FPSMacBook Air M2 · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
25 FPSMac mini M1 · 1080p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTom's Hardware
58 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Performance · ray tracingTweakTown
110 FPSMacBook Pro M4 Max · 1440p · Medium · MetalFX BalancedTweakTown
26 FPSMacBook Pro M4 · 1080p · HighTom's Hardware
39 FPSMacBook Pro M4 · 1080p · High · MetalFX QualityTom's Hardware
78 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1080p · HighTom's Hardware
104 FPSMacBook Pro M3 Max · 1080p · High · MetalFX QualityTom's Hardware
52 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Max · 1080p · HighTom's Hardware
52 FPSMacBook Pro M1 Max · 1080p · High · MetalFX QualityTom's Hardware
13 FPSMacBook Air M1 · 1080p · High · MetalFX QualityTom's Hardware
5 FPSMacBook Pro M5 · 4K · UltraTom's Guide
66 FPSMac Studio M5 Ultra · 1080p · Ultra · ray tracingTom's Hardware

Official Mac requirements

Minimum: macOS 15.5 or later · Apple M1 · 16 GB memory · 92 GB storage
Recommended: macOS 15.5 or later · Apple M3 Pro · 18 GB memory · 92 GB storage

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