Owners of Apple Silicon Macs can look forward to diving into *Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition*, which is set to release on July 17. This announcement rekindles excitement from last year’s reveal that the game would feature advanced path tracing on this platform. However, CD PROJEKT RED has made it clear that, upon the launch, ray tracing will not be activated by default on any compatible Mac, regardless of the device’s specifications.
The intention behind this decision is to ensure optimal performance across various hardware configurations. Ray tracing, inherently a resource-draining graphical setting, can drastically affect frame rates, especially on less powerful machines. Reports indicate that to experience ray tracing while maintaining a consistent 60 frames per second (FPS), users will need an M3 Max. However, even in this case, the game will be rendered at a lower resolution. For further insights, continue reading below.
Ray Tracing: Medium Preset for 60FPS on M3 Max; M3 Pro Users to See Reduced Performance
The bare minimum requirements to run *Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition* on Macs include an M1 chip accompanied by 16GB of unified RAM. Nonetheless, hardware-accelerated ray tracing support is exclusive to Apple’s M3 chip and later. Users should be aware that merely owning an M3 chip is insufficient for solid performance; the M3 Pro is necessary for upgraded visual settings. The developers have yet to clarify whether Mac users will be able to enable ray tracing or the more demanding path tracing feature.
To achieve an average framerate of 30FPS with the ray tracing preset set to ‘Medium’, users need to run an M3 Pro at a resolution of 1, 920 x 1, 080 with MetalFX DRS manually activated. For those with an M3 Max, attaining a smoother 60FPS is achievable under the same settings. However, it is essential to recognize that playing *Cyberpunk 2077* on Apple Macs requires top-tier hardware, often at a significant financial investment. Luckily, users may activate MetalFX upscaling and MetalFX Frame Interpolation, both of which are functionalities provided within Apple’s Metal 4 API, to enhance performance.
As previously noted, *Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition* will make its debut tomorrow on multiple platforms including the Mac App Store, Steam, GOG.com, and the Epic Games Store. Stay tuned for real-time updates regarding the game’s performance across different Apple Silicon devices.
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