PAYDAY™ The Heist

PAYDAY™ The Heist

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

To run PAYDAY™ The Heist (2011) on PC you need at least a Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+ processor and a NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900, with 1GB of RAM and 6GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 2GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against PAYDAY™ The Heist with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for PAYDAY™ The Heist.

System Requirements

Minimum
  • CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900
  • RAM: 1
  • Storage: 6
Recommended
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850
  • RAM: 2
  • Storage: 6

PAYDAY™ The Heist — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements for PAYDAY™ The Heist?
PAYDAY™ The Heist needs at least a Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+ CPU and a NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900 graphics card, 1GB of RAM and 6GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for PAYDAY™ The Heist?
For a smooth experience, PAYDAY™ The Heist recommends a Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2 and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 2GB of RAM.

How much RAM does PAYDAY™ The Heist need?
PAYDAY™ The Heist requires 1GB of RAM as a minimum, with 2GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run PAYDAY™ The Heist?
The minimum graphics card for PAYDAY™ The Heist is a NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900, while a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850 is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.