Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Max, 2023) run Rust?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Probably doesn't meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 1060 (tier 4), Radeon RX 470 (tier 4), Arc A580 (tier 5); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 5. M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 5. M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU: PASS. Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 5.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 2 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 5.
- M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 5.
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.
- Rust system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://www.nvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/gtx_1060_user_guide.pdf · manufacturer
- https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/graphics/radeon-600-500-400/radeon-rx-400-series/radeon-rx-470.html · manufacturer
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Arc · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, Intel Arc A580 · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 45 GB
- OS
- Windows 11 64bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i7-6700K
- GPU
- AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Arc B580 · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 45 GB
- OS
- Windows 11 64bit; 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) — Rust 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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