How many FPS does Stray get on the Mac mini M5 Pro? 1080p, 1440p and 4K performance
79FPS
1080p High
Estimate
50
1440p
26
4K
About 79 FPS at 1080p on High: Stray 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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Stray FPS on Mac mini M5 Pro by resolution and quality
Estimate| Resolution | Low | Medium | High | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 109FPS | 95FPS | 79FPS | 66FPS |
| 1440p | 70FPS | 60FPS | 50FPS | 41FPS |
| 4K | 36FPS | 31FPS | 26FPS | 21FPS |
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 · Medium
≈ 60 FPS
For 30 FPS
1440p · Ultra
≈ 41 FPS
Moving to 1440p High puts the Mac mini M5 Pro at about 50 FPS. This game has no MetalFX, so resolution is the setting that matters most.
The MacGameFPS verdict
Calibrated on real Mac benchmarks, not spec sheets
Is the Mac mini M5 Pro enough for Stray?
Yes, comfortably: 79 FPS at 1080p High. You can move to 1440p (50 FPS) or your display’s native resolution.
Excellent · 1440p 50 FPS · 4K 26 FPS
Mac mini M5 Pro or MacBook Pro M5 Max for Stray?
In Stray at 1080p High, the Mac mini M5 Pro gets 79 FPS and the MacBook Pro M5 Max 129 FPS: 63% 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 Stray 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. Stray asks for 8 GB minimum.
| Memory | 1080p High | 1440p High |
|---|---|---|
| 24 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
| 48 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
| 64 GB | 79FPS | 50FPS |
Other Macs for Stray
1080p · High
MacBook Pro M5 Pro
M5 Pro · 16/20 GPU
78FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
129FPSView analysis
Mac Studio M5 Max
M5 Max · 32/40 GPU
130FPSView analysis
MacBook Air M5
M5 · 8/10 GPU
40FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M5
M5 · 10 GPU
52FPSView analysisMacBook Pro M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
62FPSView analysisMac Studio M5 Ultra
M5 Ultra · 64/80 GPU
170FPSView analysisMac mini M4 Pro
M4 Pro · 16/20 GPU
63FPSView analysis
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- Baldur's Gate 377FPS
- Control Ultimate Edition76FPS
- Death Stranding Director's Cut123FPS
- Hitman World of Assassination130FPS
- Lies of P138FPS
- Metro Exodus115FPS
- Resident Evil 4102FPS
Official Mac requirements
- Minimum
- macOS 13 Ventura · Apple silicon · 10 GB storage
Source: store.steampowered.com
FAQ
Can the 24 GB Mac mini M5 Pro run Stray?
Yes. With 24 GB we estimate 79 FPS at 1080p High.
Can Stray hit 60 FPS on the Mac mini M5 Pro?
Yes: at 1440p Medium it runs around 60 FPS.
What about 1440p and 4K?
On High, the Mac mini M5 Pro gets about 50 FPS at 1440p and about 26 FPS at 4K in Stray. 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. Stray has no MetalFX on Mac. Ray tracing, where a game offers it, costs a lot of FPS on any Mac.
Is Stray native on Apple Silicon?
Yes, it has a native Apple Silicon version, available on Steam. No CrossOver, Parallels or Game Porting Toolkit needed.