Optimisation guide · Updated October 1, 2026
How to boost Cyberpunk 2077 FPS on Mac
Cyberpunk 2077 runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs and includes MetalFX, Apple’s upscaler. These are the settings that cost the most FPS and the preset that holds 60 FPS on each Mac.
What you would gain on a MacBook Pro M4 Pro
Ultra, unoptimised
34FPS
With the guide’s settings
41FPS
+ MetalFX Quality
51FPS
1080p, 24 GB. Applying the guide and MetalFX gains 50% FPS on this Mac. See every figure →
The settings that cost the most FPS
- Ray tracing and path tracing: the single biggest cost. Leave them off below M3 Pro-class chips.
- Screen Space Reflections Quality: dropping it from Psycho or Ultra to Medium recovers a large share of FPS with little visual loss.
- Volumetric Fog and Volumetric Cloud Quality: Medium looks almost identical to High in most of Night City.
- Crowd Density: a CPU setting. Lower it if FPS drops in busy streets but not in interiors.
Which preset to use on each Mac
The highest setting that holds 60 FPS (or 30 when 60 is out of reach), with and without MetalFX Quality.
| Mac | Native | MetalFX | 1080p High |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M1 | — | — | 9FPS |
| MacBook Pro M1 | — | — | 12FPS |
| MacBook Pro M1 Pro | 1080p Low · 31 FPS | 1080p Medium · 33 FPS | 22FPS |
| MacBook Air M2 | — | — | 12FPS |
| MacBook Air M3 | — | — | 13FPS |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 1080p Medium · 34 FPS | 1440p Low · 30 FPS | 28FPS |
| MacBook Air M4 | — | — | 15FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 | 1080p Low · 32 FPS | 1080p Medium · 34 FPS | 23FPS |
| Mac mini M4 | 1080p Low · 34 FPS | 1080p High · 30 FPS | 24FPS |
| iMac M4 | — | 1080p Low · 33 FPS | 19FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro | 1440p Medium · 31 FPS | 1080p Medium · 61 FPS | 41FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max | 1440p Low · 64 FPS | 1440p Medium · 68 FPS | 72FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 | 1080p High · 31 FPS | 1440p Low · 34 FPS | 31FPS |
| MacBook Air M5 | 1080p Low · 30 FPS | 1080p Medium · 32 FPS | 21FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 Pro | 1080p Medium · 62 FPS | 1080p High · 64 FPS | 52FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max | 1440p Medium · 68 FPS | 1440p High · 69 FPS | 86FPS |
| Mac mini M6 | 1440p Low · 34 FPS | 1080p Low · 66 FPS | 39FPS |
| Mac mini M5 Pro | 1080p Medium · 65 FPS | 1080p High · 67 FPS | 55FPS |
| Mac Studio M5 Max | 1440p High · 60 FPS | 1440p Ultra · 61 FPS | 89FPS |
Cyberpunk 2077-specific tips
- Start from the “For This Mac” preset, which the Mac version tunes to your chip and memory, and adjust from there.
- Use MetalFX upscaling rather than lowering the resolution by hand: the image holds up far better.
- Frame generation raises the FPS counter but adds latency; use it only if you already have 40+ FPS.
- Play in full screen so macOS turns on Game Mode, and close your browser: memory is shared with the GPU.
FAQ
Which setting gains the most FPS in Cyberpunk 2077?
Ray tracing and path tracing: the single biggest cost. Leave them off below M3 Pro-class chips.
Does Cyberpunk 2077 support MetalFX?
Yes. MetalFX Quality usually adds around 24% FPS with little visible loss.
How many FPS does this guide gain?
On a MacBook Pro M4 Pro, going from Ultra to the recommended settings and MetalFX Quality takes the game from 34 to about 51 FPS at 1080p (+50%).
Want to know exactly how many FPS YOUR Mac gets in Cyberpunk 2077?
Cyberpunk 2077 FPS on every Mac →Estimates from our calibrated formula. Methodology