How many FPS does Death Stranding Director's Cut get on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
120FPS
1080p High
Estimate
86
1440p
46
4K
About 120 FPS at 1080p on High: Death Stranding Director's Cut runs natively on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro (Apple M5 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 M5 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 136FPS | 130FPS | 120FPS | 108FPS |
| 1440p | 112FPS | 101FPS | 86FPS | 73FPS |
| 4K | 64FPS | 55FPS | 46FPS | 38FPS |
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
≈ 73 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 73 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Pro M5 Pro at about 86 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 | 120FPS | 131FPS | 137FPS | 140FPS |
| 1440p | 86FPS | 102FPS | 116FPS | 124FPS |
| 4K | 46FPS | 56FPS | 68FPS | 76FPS |
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 Pro enough for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes, comfortably: 120 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (86 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 86 FPS · 4K 46 FPS
MacBook Pro M5 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Death Stranding Director's Cut?
In Death Stranding Director's Cut at 1080p High, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro gets 120 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 140 FPS: 17% more.
MacBook Pro M5 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 20
- Unified memory
- 24 / 36 / 48 / 64 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 117,101
- Tier
- Mid range · 32/100
Other Macs with the M5 Pro chip
The Apple M5 Pro also powers the Mac mini M5 Pro. In Death Stranding Director's Cut they perform practically the same as the MacBook Pro M5 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 | 120FPS | 86FPS |
| 36 GB | 120FPS | 86FPS |
| 48 GB | 120FPS | 86FPS |
| 64 GB | 120FPS | 86FPS |
Other Macs for Death Stranding Director's Cut
1080p · High
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
123FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
140FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
141FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
65FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
89FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
104FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
144FPSView analysisMac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
107FPSView analysis
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Other games on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro
- Assassin's Creed Shadows30FPS
- Crimson Desert46FPS
- Cyberpunk 207752FPS
- Baldur's Gate 375FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition73FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination128FPS
- Lies of P137FPS
- Metro Exodus112FPS
- Resident Evil 499FPS
- Resident Evil Village100FPS
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 M5 Pro run Death Stranding Director's Cut?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 120 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Death Stranding Director's Cut hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Pro M5 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 73 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro gets about 86 FPS at 1440p and about 46 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.