How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the MacBook Pro M2 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
81FPS
1080p High
Estimate
52
1440p
27
4K
About 81 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M2 Pro (Apple M2 Pro, 16-core GPU, 16 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 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 107FPS | 96FPS | 81FPS | 68FPS |
| 1440p | 72FPS | 62FPS | 52FPS | 43FPS |
| 4K | 38FPS | 32FPS | 27FPS | 22FPS |
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 · Medium
≈ 62 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 43 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M2 Pro at about 52 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 16 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 81FPS | 97FPS | 112FPS | 120FPS |
| 1440p | 52FPS | 64FPS | 76FPS | 85FPS |
| 4K | 27FPS | 33FPS | 40FPS | 45FPS |
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 Pro enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes, comfortably: 81 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (52 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 52 FPS · 4K 27 FPS
MacBook Pro M2 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M2 Pro gets 81 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 89 FPS: 10% more.
MacBook Pro M2 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 19
- Unified memory
- 16 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 72,275
- Tier
- Mid range · 20/100
Other Macs with the M2 Pro chip
The Apple M2 Pro also powers the Mac mini M2 Pro. In Death Stranding Director's Cut, the Mac mini M2 Pro gets 84 FPS at 1080p High, 4% more than the MacBook Pro M2 Pro.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 81FPS | 52FPS |
| 32 GB | 81FPS | 52FPS |
Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut
1080p · High
Mac mini M2 Pro
M2 Pro · 16/19 GPU
84FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M2
M2 · 8/10 GPU
35FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
122FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M2 Max
M2 Max · 30/38 GPU
124FPSView analysisMac mini M2
M2 · 10 GPU
52FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M2
M2 · 10 GPU
50FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M3 Pro
M3 Pro · 14/18 GPU
74FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M1 Pro
M1 Pro · 14/16 GPU
65FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Pro M2 Pro
- Baldur's Gate 344FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition43FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination87FPS
- Lies of P111FPS
- Metro Exodus68FPS
- Resident Evil 461FPS
- Resident Evil Village62FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH39FPS
- Total War: WARHAMMER III36FPS
- Frostpunk 286FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13.3 or later
Source: support.505games.com
FAQ
Can the 16 GB MacBook Pro M2 Pro run Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 81 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M2 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 62 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M2 Pro gets about 52 FPS at 1440p and about 27 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.