MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the iMac M4? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

56FPS

1080p High

Estimate

35

1440p

18

4K

Smooth

About 56 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the iMac M4 (Apple M4, 8-core GPU, 16 GB). It plays smoothly.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Death Stranding Director's Cut FPS on iMac M4 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p77FPS67FPS56FPS47FPS
1440p49FPS42FPS35FPS29FPS
4K25FPS22FPS18FPS15FPS

Estimated average in normal gameplay with the game and macOS up to date. Green: 60+ · lime: 45+ · amber: 30+ · orange: 20+ · red: under 20.

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS

1080p · Medium

≈ 67 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · High

≈ 35 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the iMac M4 at about 35 FPS. MetalFX renders at a lower resolution and upscales, so it is the cheapest way to play at the display’s native resolution.

Full guide to boost Death Stranding Director's Cut FPS on Mac →

Performance with MetalFX

MetalFX renders Death Stranding Director's Cut at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image: you gain FPS for a little sharpness. Figures on High with 16 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p56FPS69FPS82FPS91FPS
1440p35FPS43FPS52FPS59FPS
4K18FPS22FPS27FPS31FPS

All figures are without ray tracing. The real MetalFX gain varies by game and version.

The MacGameFPS verdict

Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets

Is the iMac M4 enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes: 56 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 35 FPS, where MetalFX is worth turning on.

Smooth · 1440p 35 FPS · 4K 18 FPS

Guide to boost Death Stranding Director's Cut FPS on Mac →

iMac M4 or MacBook Pro M4 for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the iMac M4 gets 56 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 67 FPS: 20% more.

Death Stranding Director's Cut on MacBook Pro M4 →iMac M4 vs MacBook Pro M4 →

iMac M4 specs

iMac M4
Chip
Apple M4
GPU cores
8 / 10
Unified memory
16 / 24 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
49,002
Tier
Entry level · 13/100

See the iMac M4’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M4 chip

The Apple M4 also powers the MacBook Air M4, the MacBook Pro M4, and the Mac mini M4. In Death Stranding Director's Cut, the Mac mini M4 gets 69 FPS at 1080p High, 23% more than the iMac M4.

MacBook Air M4MacBook Pro M4Mac mini M4

How much memory do you need?

On Apple Silicon the GPU shares memory with the system, so the RAM you picked when buying the Mac is also your video memory. Death Stranding Director's Cut asks for 8 GB minimum.

Memory1080p High1440p High
16 GB56FPS35FPS
24 GB56FPS35FPS
32 GB56FPS35FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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Other games on the iMac M4

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Official Mac requirements

Minimum
Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13.3 or later

Source: support.505games.com

FAQ

Can the 16 GB iMac M4 run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 56 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the iMac M4?

Yes: at 1080p Medium it runs around 67 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the iMac M4 gets about 35 FPS at 1440p and about 18 FPS at 4K in Death Stranding Director's Cut. These are native figures: MetalFX raises both noticeably.

Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?

No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. The table below shows MetalFX turned on. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.

Is Death Stranding Director's Cut 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.