Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021) run Dave the Diver?
Minimum requirements
Meets minimum requirements
Likely meets recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTS 450 (tier 1), Radeon HD 5570 (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU: PASS. Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1. M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU: PASS. Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
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: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 Max 24-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
- M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU — Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M1 Max 32-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1.
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.
- Dave the Diver 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
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i3 Dual Core
- GPU
- NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD 5570 · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 10 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 (Hexa Core) / i7 (Quad Core)
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB / AMD RX 480 · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 10 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) — Dave the Diver 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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