MacGameFPS

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

50FPS

1080p High

Estimate

31

1440p

16

4K

Smooth

About 50 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M2 (Apple M2, 10-core GPU, 8 GB). It plays smoothly.

Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it

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

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p69FPS60FPS50FPS41FPS
1440p44FPS38FPS31FPS26FPS
4K23FPS19FPS16FPS13FPS

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

≈ 60 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · High

≈ 31 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M2 at about 31 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 8 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p50FPS61FPS74FPS83FPS
1440p31FPS39FPS47FPS53FPS
4K16FPS20FPS24FPS27FPS

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 MacBook Pro M2 enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes: 50 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 31 FPS, where MetalFX is worth turning on.

Smooth · 1440p 31 FPS · 4K 16 FPS

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

MacBook Pro M2 or MacBook Air M4 for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M2 gets 50 FPS and the MacBook Air M4 48 FPS: -4% more.

Death Stranding Director's Cut on MacBook Air M4 →

MacBook Pro M2 specs

MacBook Pro M2
Chip
Apple M2
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
48,198
Tier
Entry level · 13/100

See the MacBook Pro M2’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M2 chip

The Apple M2 also powers the MacBook Air M2 and the Mac mini M2. In Death Stranding Director's Cut, the Mac mini M2 gets 52 FPS at 1080p High, 4% more than the MacBook Pro M2.

MacBook Air M2Mac mini M2

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
8 GB50FPS31FPS
16 GB53FPS33FPS
24 GB53FPS33FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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Other games on the MacBook Pro M2

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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 8 GB MacBook Pro M2 run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 50 FPS at 1080p High.

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

Yes: at 1080p Medium it runs around 60 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M2 gets about 31 FPS at 1440p and about 16 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.