How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the MacBook Pro M2 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
122FPS
1080p High
Estimate
88
1440p
47
4K
About 122 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M2 Max (Apple M2 Max, 30-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 MacBook Pro M2 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 136FPS | 131FPS | 122FPS | 109FPS |
| 1440p | 113FPS | 102FPS | 88FPS | 74FPS |
| 4K | 65FPS | 56FPS | 47FPS | 39FPS |
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
≈ 74 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 74 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M2 Max at about 88 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.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 122FPS | 132FPS | 138FPS | 140FPS |
| 1440p | 88FPS | 104FPS | 118FPS | 125FPS |
| 4K | 47FPS | 58FPS | 69FPS | 78FPS |
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 Max enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes, comfortably: 122 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (88 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 88 FPS · 4K 47 FPS
MacBook Pro M2 Max or MacBook Pro M3 Max for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M2 Max gets 122 FPS and the MacBook Pro M3 Max 125 FPS: 2% more.
MacBook Pro M2 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Max
- GPU cores
- 30 / 38
- Unified memory
- 32 / 64 / 96 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 119,656
- Tier
- Mid range · 33/100
Other Macs with the M2 Max chip
The Apple M2 Max also powers the Mac Studio M2 Max. In Death Stranding Director's Cut they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M2 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.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | 122FPS | 88FPS |
| 64 GB | 122FPS | 88FPS |
| 96 GB | 122FPS | 88FPS |
Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut
1080p · High
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
124FPSView analysisMac Studio M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
140FPSView analysis
Mac Pro M2 Ultra
M2 Ultra · 60/76 GPU
140FPSView analysis
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
84FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
81FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
35FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Max
M3 Max · 30/40 GPU
125FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
52FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Pro M2 Max
- Assassin's Creed Shadows31FPS
- Crimson Desert47FPS
- Cyberpunk 207753FPS
- Baldur's Gate 376FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition75FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination129FPS
- Lies of P138FPS
- Metro Exodus114FPS
- Resident Evil 4101FPS
- Resident Evil Village102FPS
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 MacBook Pro M2 Max run Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes. With 32 GB we estimate 122 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M2 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 74 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M2 Max gets about 88 FPS at 1440p and about 47 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.