Learn about ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac, how to turn it on, and its system requirements before exploring Night City.
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Cyberpunk 2077 with Ray Tracing enabled is arguably one of the most beautiful games currently available on the market. With the title finally arriving on Mac with the launch of Update 2.3, players on the new platform may be wondering whether they will be able to switch on RT while playing. Yes, Ray Tracing is available, but we do advise checking out the CP 2077 Mac System Requirements to learn whether their hardware will be able to run the game.
Cyberpunk 2077 Mac Ray Tracing, Explained
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How To Enable Ray Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac
While Ray Tracing is available for Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac, it is not applied in the default For this Mac option. To enable it manually:
- Go to Settings
- Go to Graphics
- Go to Quick Preset
- Switch ‘For this Mac‘ preset to a Ray Tracing preset / enable Ray Tracing from the Ray Tracing section
CP 2077 Ray Tracing Mac System Requirements
Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing will only work on Mac devices with M3 or newer chips. The recommendations from the developers for RT on Mac are:
30 FPS Performance Target
- Chip: Apple M3 Pro
- RAM: 18 GB
- Preset: Ray Tracing: Medium
- Resolution: 1800×1125 or 1920×1080 (with MetalFX DRS enabled manually)
60 FPS Performance Target
- Chip: Apple M3 Max
- RAM: 36 GB
- Preset: Ray Tracing: Medium
- Resolution: 1800×1125 or 1920×1080 (with MetalFX DRS enabled manually)
Cyberpunk 2077 will run on Mac devices that sport at minimum the M1 chip, macOS 15.5, 16 GB of RAM, and 92 GB of storage space. If you face any pertinent bugs or crashes, you can check out how to verify the integrity of game files for CP2077 (especially since Mac may require permission changes).
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