How many FPS does Hitman World of Assassination get on the MacBook Air M5? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
71FPS
1080p High
Estimate
45
1440p
23
4K
About 71 FPS at 1080p on High: Hitman World of Assassination runs natively on the MacBook Air M5 (Apple M5, 8-core GPU, 16 GB). It has headroom to spare, so you can raise resolution or quality.
Data reviewed October 1, 2026 · how we calculate it
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Hitman World of Assassination FPS on MacBook Air M5 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 96FPS | 84FPS | 71FPS | 59FPS |
| 1440p | 62FPS | 54FPS | 45FPS | 37FPS |
| 4K | 32FPS | 28FPS | 23FPS | 19FPS |
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
≈ 62 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 37 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the MacBook Air M5 at about 45 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.
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The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the MacBook Air M5 enough for Hitman World of Assassination?
Yes, comfortably: 71 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (45 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 45 FPS · 4K 23 FPS
MacBook Air M5 or MacBook Pro M5 for Hitman World of Assassination?
In Hitman World of Assassination at 1080p High, the MacBook Air M5 gets 71 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 96 FPS: 35% more.
MacBook Air M5 specs
- Chip
- Apple M5
- GPU cores
- 8 / 10
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fanless
- Geekbench Metal
- 65,377
- Tier
- Mid range · 18/100
Other Macs with the M5 chip
The Apple M5 also powers the MacBook Pro M5. In Hitman World of Assassination, the MacBook Pro M5 gets 96 FPS at 1080p High, 35% more than the MacBook Air M5, mainly because its fan keeps clocks up under load.
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. Hitman World of Assassination asks for 16 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 71FPS | 45FPS |
| 24 GB | 75FPS | 47FPS |
| 32 GB | 75FPS | 47FPS |
Other Macs for Hitman World of Assassination
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
96FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
128FPSView analysis
Mac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
130FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
142FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
142FPSView analysisMac mini M6
M6 · 12 GPU
112FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
Won't runView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
52FPSView analysis
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- Baldur's Gate 335FPS
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- Death Stranding Director's Cut65FPS
- Lies of P93FPS
- Metro Exodus54FPS
- Resident Evil 449FPS
- Resident Evil Village49FPS
- Total War: PHARAOH31FPS
- Frostpunk 271FPS
- GRID Legends90FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 15.5 or later · Apple M1 · 16 GB memory · 80 GB storage
- Recommended
- macOS 15.5 or later · Apple M3 Pro · 18 GB memory · 80 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 16 GB MacBook Air M5 run Hitman World of Assassination?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 71 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Hitman World of Assassination hit 60 FPS on the MacBook Air M5?
Yes: at 1440p Low it runs around 62 FPS.
Does the MacBook Air M5 throttle in Hitman World of Assassination?
The MacBook Air M5 has no fan. In long sessions it lowers clocks to manage heat, and our figures already account for that sustained loss, around 15% in a game this demanding.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the MacBook Air M5 gets about 45 FPS at 1440p and about 23 FPS at 4K in Hitman World of Assassination. These are native figures.
Do these figures include MetalFX or ray tracing?
No. The headline figure is native resolution, no MetalFX and no ray tracing. Hitman World of Assassination has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Hitman World of Assassination native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam and the Mac App Store. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.