How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
140FPS
1080p High
Estimate
126
1440p
78
4K
About 140 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra (Apple M2 Ultra, 60-core GPU, 64 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 Pro M2 Ultra by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 143FPS | 142FPS | 140FPS | 137FPS |
| 1440p | 138FPS | 134FPS | 126FPS | 114FPS |
| 4K | 104FPS | 93FPS | 78FPS | 66FPS |
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 · Ultra
≈ 114 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 114 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Pro M2 Ultra at about 126 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 64 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 140FPS | 142FPS | 143FPS | 144FPS |
| 1440p | 126FPS | 135FPS | 139FPS | 141FPS |
| 4K | 78FPS | 94FPS | 109FPS | 118FPS |
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 Pro M2 Ultra enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes, comfortably: 140 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (126 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 126 FPS · 4K 78 FPS
Mac Pro M2 Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the Mac Pro M2 Ultra gets 140 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 140 FPS: 0% more.
Mac Pro M2 Ultra specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Ultra
- GPU cores
- 60 / 76
- Unified memory
- 64 / 128 / 192 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 187,740
- Tier
- High end · 51/100
Other Macs with the M2 Ultra chip
The Apple M2 Ultra also powers the Mac Studio M2 Ultra. In Death Stranding Director's Cut they perform practically the same as the Mac Pro M2 Ultra.
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.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 64 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
| 128 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
| 192 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut
1080p · High
Mac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
140FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
122FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
124FPSView analysisMac Studio M3 Ultra
M3 Ultra · 60/80 GPU
141FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
84FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
81FPSView analysisMac Studio M1 Ultra
M1 Ultra · 48/64 GPU
133FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
35FPSView analysis
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Other games on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra
- Assassin's Creed Shadows53FPS
- Crimson Desert79FPS
- Cyberpunk 207786FPS
- Baldur's Gate 3116FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition115FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4133FPS
- Resident Evil Village133FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13.3 or later
Source: support.505games.com
FAQ
Can the 64 GB Mac Pro M2 Ultra run Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes. With 64 GB we estimate 140 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the Mac Pro M2 Ultra?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 114 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac Pro M2 Ultra gets about 126 FPS at 1440p and about 78 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.