MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

144FPS

1080p High

Estimate

142

1440p

123

4K

Excellent

About 144 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra (Apple M5 Ultra, 64-core GPU, 96 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 M5 Ultra by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p144FPS144FPS144FPS143FPS
1440p143FPS143FPS142FPS140FPS
4K137FPS132FPS123FPS111FPS

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

≈ 140 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 140 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac Studio M5 Ultra at about 142 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 96 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p144FPS144FPS144FPS144FPS
1440p142FPS143FPS144FPS144FPS
4K123FPS133FPS138FPS141FPS

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 M5 Ultra enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes, comfortably: 144 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (142 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 142 FPS · 4K 123 FPS

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

Mac Studio M5 Ultra specs

Mac Studio M5 Ultra
Chip
Apple M5 Ultra
GPU cores
64 / 80
Unified memory
96 / 256 / 512 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
329,857
Tier
Enthusiast · 90/100

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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
96 GB144FPS142FPS
256 GB144FPS142FPS
512 GB144FPS142FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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Other games on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra

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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 96 GB Mac Studio M5 Ultra run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 96 GB we estimate 144 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the Mac Studio M5 Ultra?

Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 140 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the Mac Studio M5 Ultra gets about 142 FPS at 1440p and about 123 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.