How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the MacBook Pro M5 Max? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
140FPS
1080p High
Estimate
126
1440p
79
4K
About 140 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M5 Max (Apple M5 Max, 32-core GPU, 36 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 M5 Max by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 143FPS | 142FPS | 140FPS | 137FPS |
| 1440p | 138FPS | 134FPS | 126FPS | 115FPS |
| 4K | 105FPS | 93FPS | 79FPS | 66FPS |
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
≈ 115 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 115 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 Max at about 126 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 36 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 140FPS | 142FPS | 143FPS | 144FPS |
| 1440p | 126FPS | 135FPS | 139FPS | 141FPS |
| 4K | 79FPS | 95FPS | 109FPS | 118FPS |
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 M5 Max enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes, comfortably: 140 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (126 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 126 FPS · 4K 79 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 Max or Mac Studio M5 Ultra for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets 140 FPS and the Mac Studio M5 Ultra 144 FPS: 3% more.
MacBook Pro M5 Max specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Max
- GPU cores
- 32 / 40
- Unified memory
- 36 / 48 / 64 / 128 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 195,368
- Tier
- High end · 53/100
Other Macs with the M5 Max chip
The Apple M5 Max also powers the Mac Studio M5 Max. In Death Stranding Director's Cut they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
| 48 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
| 64 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
| 128 GB | 140FPS | 126FPS |
Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut
1080p · High
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
141FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
120FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
123FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
144FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
65FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
89FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
136FPSView analysisMac Studio M4 Max
M4 Max · 32/40 GPU
137FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Pro M5 Max
- Assassin's Creed Shadows52FPS
- Crimson Desert78FPS
- Cyberpunk 207786FPS
- Baldur's Gate 3117FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition115FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination142FPS
- Lies of P143FPS
- Metro Exodus138FPS
- Resident Evil 4134FPS
- Resident Evil Village134FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) · macOS 13.3 or later
Source: support.505games.com
FAQ
Can the 36 GB MacBook Pro M5 Max run Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes. With 36 GB we estimate 140 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5 Max?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 115 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 Max gets about 126 FPS at 1440p and about 79 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.