How many FPS does No Man's Sky get on the Mac mini M5 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
131FPS
1080p High
Estimate
93
1440p
49
4K
About 131 FPS at 1080p on High: No Man's Sky runs natively on the Mac mini 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
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No Man's Sky FPS on Mac mini M5 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 150FPS | 143FPS | 131FPS | 117FPS |
| 1440p | 122FPS | 109FPS | 93FPS | 78FPS |
| 4K | 69FPS | 59FPS | 49FPS | 41FPS |
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
≈ 78 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 78 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M5 Pro at about 93 FPS. MetalFX renders at a lower resolution and upscales, so it is the cheapest way to play at the display’s native resolution.
Performance with MetalFX
MetalFX renders No Man's Sky 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 | 131FPS | 144FPS | 152FPS | 155FPS |
| 1440p | 93FPS | 111FPS | 127FPS | 136FPS |
| 4K | 49FPS | 61FPS | 73FPS | 82FPS |
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 Mac mini M5 Pro enough for No Man's Sky?
Yes, comfortably: 131 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (93 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 93 FPS · 4K 49 FPS
Mac mini M5 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Max for No Man's Sky?
In No Man's Sky at 1080p High, the Mac mini M5 Pro gets 131 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 155 FPS: 18% more.
Mac mini M5 Pro specs
- Chip
- Apple M5 Pro
- GPU cores
- 16 / 20
- Unified memory
- 24 / 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 MacBook Pro M5 Pro. In No Man's Sky they perform practically the same as the Mac mini 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. No Man's Sky asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 24 GB | 131FPS | 93FPS |
| 48 GB | 131FPS | 93FPS |
| 64 GB | 131FPS | 93FPS |
Other Macs for No Man's Sky
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
130FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
155FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
155FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
71FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
95FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
111FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
160FPSView analysisMac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
113FPSView analysis
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- Hitman World of Assassination130FPS
- Lies of P138FPS
- Metro Exodus115FPS
- Resident Evil 4102FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- Any Mac with Apple silicon, including MacBook Air · macOS Ventura or later (Metal 3)
Source: www.nomanssky.com
FAQ
Can the 24 GB Mac mini M5 Pro run No Man's Sky?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 131 FPS at 1080p High.
Can No Man's Sky hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M5 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 78 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M5 Pro gets about 93 FPS at 1440p and about 49 FPS at 4K in No Man's Sky. 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 No Man's Sky native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.