MacGameFPS

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

74FPS

1080p High

Estimate

47

1440p

24

4K

Excellent

About 74 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M3 Pro (Apple M3 Pro, 14-core GPU, 18 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 M3 Pro by resolution and quality

Estimate
ResolutionLowMediumHighUltra
1080p100FPS88FPS74FPS62FPS
1440p66FPS57FPS47FPS39FPS
4K34FPS29FPS24FPS20FPS

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 · Low

≈ 66 FPS

For 30 FPS

1440p · Ultra

≈ 39 FPS

Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M3 Pro at about 47 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 18 GB.

ResolutionNativeQualityBalancedPerformance
1080p74FPS90FPS104FPS114FPS
1440p47FPS58FPS70FPS78FPS
4K24FPS30FPS36FPS41FPS

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 Pro enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes, comfortably: 74 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (47 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.

Excellent · 1440p 47 FPS · 4K 24 FPS

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

MacBook Pro M3 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 for Death Stranding Director's Cut?

In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M3 Pro gets 74 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 89 FPS: 20% more.

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MacBook Pro M3 Pro specs

MacBook Pro M3 Pro
Chip
Apple M3 Pro
GPU cores
14 / 18
Unified memory
18 / 36 GB
Cooling
Fan
Geekbench Metal
66,120
Tier
Mid range · 18/100

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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
18 GB74FPS47FPS
36 GB74FPS47FPS

Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut

1080p · High

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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 18 GB MacBook Pro M3 Pro run Death Stranding Director's Cut?

Yes. With 18 GB we estimate 74 FPS at 1080p High.

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

Yes: at 1440p Low it runs around 66 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On High, the MacBook Pro M3 Pro gets about 47 FPS at 1440p and about 24 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.