MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the Mac mini M2 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

84FPS

1080p High

Estimate

54

1440p

28

4K

Excellent

About 84 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the Mac mini M2 Pro (Apple M2 Pro, 16-core GPU, 16 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

Death Stranding Director's Cut FPS on Mac mini M2 Pro by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p110FPS99FPS84FPS71FPS
1440p75FPS65FPS54FPS45FPS
4K39FPS34FPS28FPS23FPS

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

1440p · Medium

≈ 65 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 45 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M2 Pro at about 54 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
1080p84FPS100FPS114FPS122FPS
1440p54FPS66FPS79FPS88FPS
4K28FPS34FPS42FPS47FPS

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 Mac mini M2 Pro enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes, comfortably: 84 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (54 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 54 FPS · 4K 28 FPS

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

Mac mini M2 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets 84 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 89 FPS: 6% more.

Death Stranding Director's Cut on MacBook Pro M5 →

Mac mini M2 Pro specs

Mac mini M2 Pro
Chip
Apple M2 Pro
GPU cores
16 / 19
Unified memory
16 / 32 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
72,275
Tier
Mid range · 20/100

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Other Macs with the M2 Pro chip

The Apple M2 Pro also powers the MacBook Pro M2 Pro. In Death Stranding Director's Cut, the MacBook Pro M2 Pro gets 81 FPS at 1080p High, 4% less than the Mac mini M2 Pro.

MacBook Pro M2 Pro

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 GB84FPS54FPS
32 GB84FPS54FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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Other games on the Mac mini M2 Pro

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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 Mac mini M2 Pro run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 84 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M2 Pro?

Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 65 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets about 54 FPS at 1440p and about 28 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.