Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Max, 2021) run The Elder Scrolls Online?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Likely meets recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 560 (tier 2); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 2. 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 2. The publisher states 1 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 2. The publisher states 1 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 2. The publisher states 1 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 2. The publisher states 1 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.
- The Elder Scrolls Online system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/111901 · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
- GPU
- Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 560 or AMD Radeon 6870) · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 4 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 Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
- GPU
- Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570) or higher · 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)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
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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