How many FPS does No Man's Sky get on the Mac mini M6? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
111FPS
1080p High
Estimate
73
1440p
38
4K
About 111 FPS at 1080p on High: No Man's Sky runs natively on the Mac mini M6 (Apple M6, 12-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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No Man's Sky FPS on Mac mini M6 by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 137FPS | 127FPS | 111FPS | 95FPS |
| 1440p | 100FPS | 88FPS | 73FPS | 61FPS |
| 4K | 54FPS | 46FPS | 38FPS | 32FPS |
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
≈ 61 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 61 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M6 at about 73 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 16 GB.
| Resolution | Native | Quality | Balanced | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 111FPS | 129FPS | 141FPS | 147FPS |
| 1440p | 73FPS | 90FPS | 106FPS | 116FPS |
| 4K | 38FPS | 47FPS | 57FPS | 64FPS |
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 M6 enough for No Man's Sky?
Yes, comfortably: 111 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (73 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 73 FPS · 4K 38 FPS
Mac mini M6 specs
- Chip
- Apple M6
- GPU cores
- 12
- Unified memory
- 16 / 24 / 32 GB
- Cooling
- Fan
- Geekbench Metal
- 93,217
- Tier
- Mid range · 25/100
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 111FPS | 73FPS |
| 24 GB | 111FPS | 73FPS |
| 32 GB | 111FPS | 73FPS |
Other Macs for No Man's Sky
1080p · High
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
71FPSView analysis
MacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
95FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
130FPSView analysisMac mini M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
131FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
155FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
155FPSView analysis
MacBook Neo
A18 Pro · 5 GPU
30FPSView analysisMacBook Air M4
M4 · 8/10 GPU
52FPSView analysis
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Other games on the Mac mini M6
- Crimson Desert35FPS
- Cyberpunk 207739FPS
- Baldur's Gate 361FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition59FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut105FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination112FPS
- Lies of P130FPS
- Metro Exodus91FPS
- Resident Evil 483FPS
- Resident Evil Village83FPS
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 16 GB Mac mini M6 run No Man's Sky?
Yes. With 16 GB we estimate 111 FPS at 1080p High.
Can No Man's Sky hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M6?
Yes: at 1440p Ultra it runs around 61 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M6 gets about 73 FPS at 1440p and about 38 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.