Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Max, 2021) run Baldur's Gate 3?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Probably doesn't meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 970 (tier 4), Radeon RX 480 (tier 4), Arc A380 (tier 3); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 4. M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 4. The publisher states 4 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY. M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 4. The publisher states 4 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 2 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 4. The publisher states 4 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
- M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 4. The publisher states 4 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- Baldur's Gate 3 system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/227959/intel-arc-a380-graphics/specifications.html · manufacturer
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/111901 · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite
- GPU
- Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM) · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 150 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
- GPU
- Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM) · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 150 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.
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