MacGameFPS

How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the MacBook Pro M3? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance

53FPS

1080p High

Estimate

33

1440p

17

4K

Smooth

About 53 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M3 (Apple M3, 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 M3 by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p74FPS64FPS53FPS44FPS
1440p47FPS40FPS33FPS28FPS
4K24FPS21FPS17FPS14FPS

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

≈ 64 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · High

≈ 33 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M3 at about 33 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
1080p53FPS65FPS78FPS87FPS
1440p33FPS41FPS50FPS56FPS
4K17FPS21FPS26FPS29FPS

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 M3 enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes: 53 FPS at 1080p High is smooth. At 1440p it drops to 33 FPS, where MetalFX is worth turning on.

Smooth · 1440p 33 FPS · 4K 17 FPS

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

MacBook Pro M3 or MacBook Pro M4 for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets 53 FPS and the MacBook Pro M4 67 FPS: 26% more.

Death Stranding Director's Cut on MacBook Pro M4 →

MacBook Pro M3 specs

MacBook Pro M3
Chip
Apple M3
GPU cores
10
Unified memory
8 / 16 / 24 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
51,039
Tier
Entry level · 14/100

See the MacBook Pro M3’s FPS in every game →

Other Macs with the M3 chip

The Apple M3 also powers the MacBook Air M3 and the iMac M3. In Death Stranding Director's Cut, the iMac M3 gets 44 FPS at 1080p High, 17% less than the MacBook Pro M3.

MacBook Air M3iMac M3

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 GB53FPS33FPS
16 GB56FPS35FPS
24 GB56FPS35FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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Other games on the MacBook Pro M3

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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 M3 run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 8 GB we estimate 53 FPS at 1080p High.

Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M3?

Yes: at 1080p Medium it runs around 64 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M3 gets about 33 FPS at 1440p and about 17 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.