ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2 GHz Intel Dual Core 64-bit Processor
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA & AMD (1GB VRAM)
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 32 GB
- Publisher's note
- Requires a CPU which supports the SSE4.1 instruction set
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Can you run PAYDAY 2? PC requirements and settings
PAYDAY 2, by OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio., Sidetrack Games (Action, RPG), came out on Steam on August 13, 2013. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended cardNVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)
Minimum cardNVIDIA & AMD (1GB VRAM)
Recommended RAM8 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core 64-bit Processor
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM)
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 32 GB
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
Buy PAYDAY 2
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On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
PAYDAY 2 at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for PAYDAY 2 at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: NVIDIA & AMD (2GB VRAM). Minimum: NVIDIA & AMD (1GB VRAM). The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does PAYDAY 2 need?
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).
How much storage does PAYDAY 2 take?
The official page asks for 32 GB of storage.
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