Playing Far Cry® 5 on macOS
Far Cry® 5 plays well on macOS. It's been tested using the methods below:
- Parallels is virtual machine software that lets you run Windows on macOS. Within the Windows virtual machine, you're able to install and play Windows games.
Check game test reports below for performance, tips, and mac hardware tested.
About Far Cry® 5
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, the land of the free and brave, but also the home of a fanatical doomsday cult. Stand up to cult leader Joseph Seed and his siblings, the Heralds, to spark the fires of resistance and liberate the besieged community.
Play solo or two-player co-op in the vast open world of Hope County. Use a vast arsenal of weapons from rocket launchers to shovels, and take control of iconic muscle cars, ATVs, planes, and more to engage the cult forces in epic fights.
DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED FAR CRY GAMES
Join the millions of players in the Far Cry® 5 community and discover what IGN describes as “fast-paced fun.”
FIGHT AGAINST THE DEADLY CULT OF JOSEPH SEED
Free Hope County from the Eden's Gate cult and the Seed family. Discover the first appearance of the charismatic antagonist Joseph Seed, before his return in Far Cry® New Dawn and his own dedicated DLC in Far Cry® 6, Collapse.
EXPLORE THE HOPE COUNTY OPEN WORLD SOLO OR CO-OP AND MAKE YOUR OWN RULES
Play solo or two-player co-op in the vast open world of Hope County. Use a vast arsenal of weapons from rocket launchers to shovels, and take control of iconic muscle cars, ATVs, planes, and more to engage the cult forces in epic fights. Ally with the Fangs for Hire group, including fan-favorite bear Cheeseburger and dog Boomer, and free Hope County from its oppressors.
macOS Game Tests
Far Cry® 5 tested on macOS.
Far Cry® 5 is not natively supported on macOS. See below for potential ways you can play it that have been tested.
Good 1080p < 1 Hour Played 35 FPS
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Sequoia, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v20.4.1
- Launcher Ubisoft Connect
- Graphics Preset Custom
Additional Information
It benchmarked with an average of 35 FPS with motion blur off and Normal graphics preset. There were some big frame drops which I assume was when loading map data. Running the benchmark again was smoother.
I installed the game without selecting the HD textures pack.
Poor 1080p < 1 Hour Played 27 FPS
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Hardware
Mac mini M4
Sequoia, 24GB Memory
10-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU
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Method
v25.0.1
- Launcher Ubisoft Connect
- Graphics Preset Low
Additional Information
It benchmarked with an average of 27 FPS with motion blur off and antialiasing off. This was without installing the HD textures.
