Optimisation guide · Updated October 1, 2026
How to boost Hitman World of Assassination FPS on Mac
Hitman World of Assassination runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs. 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 Air M5
Ultra, unoptimised
59FPS
With the guide’s settings
71FPS
1080p, 16 GB. Applying the guide gains 20% FPS on this Mac. See every figure →
The settings that cost the most FPS
- Shadow quality and ambient occlusion: the largest GPU costs in open levels.
- Crowd-heavy levels (Mumbai, Marrakesh) are CPU-limited; lower resolution helps less there.
Which preset to use on each Mac
The highest setting that holds 60 FPS (or 30 when 60 is out of reach).
| Mac | Native | 1080p High |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M1 | 1080p High · 30 FPS | 30FPS |
| MacBook Pro M1 | 1440p Low · 34 FPS | 38FPS |
| MacBook Pro M1 Pro | 1440p Low · 63 FPS | 71FPS |
| MacBook Air M2 | 1440p Medium · 31 FPS | 41FPS |
| MacBook Air M3 | 1080p Low · 61 FPS | 43FPS |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro | 1440p Medium · 65 FPS | 85FPS |
| MacBook Air M4 | 1080p Medium · 62 FPS | 52FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 | 1440p Low · 64 FPS | 72FPS |
| Mac mini M4 | 1440p Low · 66 FPS | 75FPS |
| iMac M4 | 1080p High · 61 FPS | 61FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro | 1440p Ultra · 67 FPS | 115FPS |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max | 1440p Ultra · 110 FPS | 139FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 | 1440p High · 63 FPS | 96FPS |
| MacBook Air M5 | 1440p Low · 62 FPS | 71FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 Pro | 1440p Ultra · 83 FPS | 128FPS |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max | 1440p Ultra · 124 FPS | 142FPS |
| Mac mini M6 | 1440p Ultra · 64 FPS | 112FPS |
| Mac mini M5 Pro | 1440p Ultra · 86 FPS | 130FPS |
| Mac Studio M5 Max | 1440p Ultra · 126 FPS | 142FPS |
Hitman World of Assassination-specific tips
- The game needs 16 GB of unified memory; 8 GB Macs cannot run it.
- A stealth game plays well at a locked 40–45 FPS on 120 Hz MacBook Pro displays.
- 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 Hitman World of Assassination?
Shadow quality and ambient occlusion: the largest GPU costs in open levels.
Does Hitman World of Assassination support MetalFX?
Not in the Mac version: resolution is the setting that matters most.
How many FPS does this guide gain?
On a MacBook Air M5, going from Ultra to the recommended settings takes the game from 59 to about 71 FPS at 1080p (+20%).
Want to know exactly how many FPS YOUR Mac gets in Hitman World of Assassination?
Hitman World of Assassination FPS on every Mac →Estimates from our calibrated formula. Methodology