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Can I run PAYDAY The Heist?

PAYDAY The Heist (2011) is an action game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

Very light2011ActionPC (Windows)
PAYDAY The Heist (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © PAYDAY The Heist publisher

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PAYDAY The Heist system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2
Memory1 GB RAM2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850
Storage6 GB available space6 GB available space

Source: the official PAYDAY The Heist Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs PAYDAY The Heist?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 1 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 2 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for PAYDAY The Heist

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PAYDAY The Heist: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for PAYDAY The Heist?
Minimum: processor Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3400+; 1 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX / ATI Radeon X1900; 6 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for PAYDAY The Heist?
Recommended: processor Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X2; 2 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4850; 6 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for PAYDAY The Heist?
At least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run PAYDAY The Heist?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can PAYDAY The Heist run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 750 Ti class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for PAYDAY The Heist?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for PAYDAY The Heist.
How much storage does PAYDAY The Heist need?
PAYDAY The Heist needs 6 GB of free space.

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