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Can the MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Max, Nov 2023) run Kerbal Space Program?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Likely meets recommended requirements
The publisher lists Feature-level-only requirement (DirectX / OpenGL / memory size, no chip named) (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU — Apple M3 Max 30-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M3 Max 30-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1. The publisher states 3 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY. M3 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU — Apple M3 Max 40-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M3 Max 40-core GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 1. The publisher states 3 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.
- M3 Max, 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU — Apple M3 Max 30-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M3 Max 30-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 1. The publisher states 3 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
- M3 Max, 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU — Apple M3 Max 40-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M3 Max 40-core GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 1. The publisher states 3 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.
- Kerbal Space Program system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz
- GPU
- DX10 (SM 4.0) capable, 512MB VRAM Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
- RAM
- 4 GB
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Core i5
- GPU
- DX10 (SM 4.0) capable, 1GB VRAM Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
- RAM
- 8 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) — Kerbal Space Program 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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