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PAYDAY 2: PC requirements & hardware guide

Keep desktop and VR requirements separate.

Keep desktop and VR requirements separate. Use the source notes and the tests below to research the PC you need.

Published requirements and known gaps

The boxes show the requirements recorded in our source-linked catalogue. Missing fields remain unspecified; a broad hardware family or an API description is not an exact model recommendation.

Minimum

CPU2GHz Intel dual-core 64-bit with SSE4.1
GPUNVIDIA / AMD GPU with 1GB VRAM
RAM4 GB

Recommended

CPU2.3GHz Intel quad-core 64-bit
GPUNVIDIA / AMD GPU with 2GB VRAM
RAM8 GB
Important context: Publisher does not name GPU models. VR mode uses additional content.

Build estimate not assessed. This page helps you research requirements and hardware. A game-specific Build Finder recommendation is not available yet; published minimums alone do not establish an FPS prediction.

Keep desktop and VR requirements separate

Compare the same heist and settings, recording mods and whether VR content is in use.

Frame rate and online response are separate

For a 1080p or 1440p goal, find tests at the same resolution and rendering settings. For high-refresh play, include slower frames and representative action. An average FPS value does not establish connection quality or input responsiveness on every server.

A repeatable comparison

  1. Record the exact game version, CPU, GPU, memory configuration and settings.
  2. Use the same save, scene or activity where practical; note anything that cannot be held constant.
  3. Change one setting or rendering resolution, then compare sustained performance and pauses separately.
  4. Check temperatures, memory pressure and background work before attributing a problem to one part.

Storage and setup

The catalogue space guide is 32 GB. Treat it as an installation-planning reference, not a total PC drive size or a measured current download. Small installations may be rounded up in the catalogue. Check the publisher notes and launcher for exact content, updates and additional space.

Check the game’s current operating-system and platform requirements directly. Historical game specifications may name Windows versions that are no longer supported by the distribution client. A specification for one edition, branch or platform does not certify another.

Before paying for a PC or upgrade

The catalogue's GPU wording does not name exact models. Desktop performance alone does not establish a comfortable headset experience.

Ask for the full processor and graphics-card models, RAM stick configuration, available installation-drive space and power-supply model. Price any motherboard, memory, cooling or power changes needed for an upgrade. Similar product-family names and equal VRAM capacities do not establish equal performance.

Use our requirements and benchmark checklist to assess evidence, and our first gaming PC guide to budget for the complete setup. No hands-on benchmark results or guaranteed FPS figures are claimed.

Source and review information

Official Steam store (publisher PC requirements) ↗ · catalogue requirements reviewed 24 October 2026. Requirements may change after updates. Buying and diagnostic suggestions are SpecVora editorial guidance, separate from publisher specifications.