Can the M5 MacBook Air REALLY Play Cyberpunk?

Disclosure: I may earn a commission if you buy CrossOver through links in this test, at no extra cost to you. The performance verdict is based on the published gameplay results.

The Test

Cyberpunk 2077 on a fanless MacBook sounds like a bad idea, so I launched it through CrossOver using Apple's Game Porting Toolkit on the 32GB M5 MacBook Air. The upload above is only a four-second gameplay clip. It is useful as proof that the game launched and produced a visible HUD reading, but it is not enough footage to establish a sustained average, thermals, or frame pacing.

Results

The HUD shows roughly 32 FPS during this spot check at low-to-medium settings and a scaled resolution. I am labeling that as a spot reading rather than an average. A defensible verdict still needs a longer capture with the exact resolution, preset, GPTK/CrossOver version, power state, and at least one sustained gameplay route.

Use the M5 Air table for the evidence label. The four-second clip above is the entire public Cyberpunk source currently attached to this test—not a complete settings breakdown.

Software Used

• CrossOver for Mac — Windows compatibility layer
• Apple Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK)