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How to play Need for Speed™ on Mac

Not officially supported, but there are workarounds below.

Overall rating: Tricky to run on Mac · 0% of 1 players say it runs well

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Not officially supported, but there are workarounds below.

Need for Speed™

Need for Speed™ is one of the most talked-about games of recent years.

Need for Speed™ doesn't have official Mac support and no reliable workaround currently exists for Apple Silicon.

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What each M-series Mac can realistically handle. Tap any chip to report your experience.

M1 chip
Medium
~45 fps
M2 chip
Medium
~60 fps
M3 chip
High
~60 fps
M4 chip
Ultra
~60 fps
M5 chip
Ultra
~120 fps
Best way to play it on Mac

Need for Speed™ doesn't have official Mac support and no reliable workaround currently exists for Apple Silicon.

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