Can My PC Run PAYDAY 2?

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

PAYDAY 2 PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core 64-bit Processor
GPU: NVIDIA & AMD (1GB VRAM)
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 32 GB
OS: Windows 10
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Not stated

Recommended Requirements

CPU: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core 64-bit Processor
GPU: NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 32 GB
OS: Windows 11
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Not stated

Requires a CPU which supports the SSE4.1 instruction set

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-17Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Publisher: Starbreeze Entertainment
Released: 13 August 2013

About PAYDAY 2

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What PC do I need for PAYDAY 2?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core 64-bit Processor
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 32 GB
Operating system: Windows 11

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Can my laptop run PAYDAY 2?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM) named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.