How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
104FPS
1080p High
Estimate
69
1440p
36
4K
About 104 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro (Apple M4 Pro, 16-core GPU, 24 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 M4 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 127FPS | 118FPS | 104FPS | 90FPS |
| 1440p | 94FPS | 83FPS | 69FPS | 58FPS |
| 4K | 51FPS | 44FPS | 36FPS | 30FPS |
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 · High
≈ 69 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 58 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M4 Pro at about 69 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 24 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 104FPS | 119FPS | 130FPS | 134FPS |
| 1440p | 69FPS | 84FPS | 99FPS | 108FPS |
| 4K | 36FPS | 45FPS | 54FPS | 61FPS |
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 M4 Pro enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes, comfortably: 104 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (69 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 69 FPS · 4K 36 FPS
MacBook Pro M4 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Pro for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M4 Pro gets 104 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 120 FPS: 15% more.
MacBook Pro M4 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M4 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 20
- Unified memory
- 24 / 48 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 94,881
- Tier
- Mid range · 26/100
Other Macs with the M4 Pro chip
The Apple M4 Pro also powers the Mac mini M4 Pro. In Death Stranding Director's Cut, the Mac mini M4 Pro gets 107 FPS at 1080p High, 3% more than the MacBook Pro M4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 GB | 104FPS | 69FPS |
| 48 GB | 104FPS | 69FPS |
Published measurements
- Measured70 FPS1440p · Ultra · MacBook Pro M4 ProMac Gamer HQ
- Measured92 FPS1440p · Ultra · MetalFX Quality · MacBook Pro M4 ProMac Gamer HQ
- Measured38 FPS4K · Ultra · MacBook Pro M4 ProMac Gamer HQ
Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut
1080p · High
Mac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
107FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
27FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
48FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
136FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4
M4 · 10 GPU
67FPSView analysisMac mini M4
M4 · 10 GPU
69FPSView analysis
iMac M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
56FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
137FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro
- Crimson Desert37FPS
- Cyberpunk 207741FPS
- Baldur's Gate 360FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition58FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination115FPS
- Lies of P129FPS
- Metro Exodus94FPS
- Resident Evil 482FPS
- Resident Evil Village82FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH53FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13.3 or later
Source: support.505games.com
FAQ
Can the 24 GB MacBook Pro M4 Pro run Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 104 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M4 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p High it runs around 69 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M4 Pro gets about 69 FPS at 1440p and about 36 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.