MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the Mac Studio M1 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

109FPS

1080p High

Estimate

74

1440p

39

4K

Excellent

About 109 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the Mac Studio M1 Max (Apple M1 Max, 24-core GPU, 32 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 Studio M1 Max by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p130FPS122FPS109FPS95FPS
1440p100FPS88FPS74FPS62FPS
4K54FPS47FPS39FPS32FPS

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

≈ 62 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 62 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M1 Max at about 74 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 32 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p109FPS124FPS133FPS137FPS
1440p74FPS90FPS105FPS114FPS
4K39FPS48FPS58FPS65FPS

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 Studio M1 Max enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes, comfortably: 109 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (74 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 74 FPS · 4K 39 FPS

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

Mac Studio M1 Max or MacBook Pro M5 Pro for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the Mac Studio M1 Max gets 109 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 120 FPS: 10% more.

Death Stranding Director's Cut on MacBook Pro M5 Pro →

Mac Studio M1 Max specs

Mac Studio M1 Max
Chip
Apple M1 Max
GPU cores
24 / 32
Unified memory
32 / 64 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
97,900
Tier
Mid range · 27/100

See the Mac Studio M1 Max’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M1 Max chip

The Apple M1 Max also powers the MacBook Pro M1 Max. In Death Stranding Director's Cut they perform practically the same as the Mac Studio M1 Max.

MacBook Pro M1 Max

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
32 GB109FPS74FPS
64 GB109FPS74FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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Other games on the Mac Studio M1 Max

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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 32 GB Mac Studio M1 Max run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 109 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M1 Max?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 62 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M1 Max gets about 74 FPS at 1440p and about 39 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.