Payday 3 PC requirements - Minimum and recommended settings

A robber running away with a duffel bag in Payday 3.

A robber running away with a duffel bag in Payday 3.

Want to know if your PC is equipped for some good long sessions of taking hostages and stealing a bunch of valuable stuff? Then you have come to the right place, as we will reveal the minimum and recommended PC requirements for Payday 3!

In another instalment in the popular cops-and-robbers-inspired franchise, take the mantle of a bunch of criminals from the safety of your home with very little risk of real prison time! The game is a four-player cooperative title, so make sure to get a strong team together. You know what they say, teamwork makes the dream work.

Get ready for Payday 3's global launch with our release countdown! If you're looking to get engrossed in the game in preparation for the release, we've also got an insight into whether Payday 3 is crossplay.

The Payday crew performing a heist
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Credit: Starbreeze Entertainment
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Payday 3 minimum PC requirements

As per the team at Starbreeze Entertainment, who masterminded the latest instalment to the Payday franchise, let's take a look at the minimum requirements to run the game.

This info comes hot off the press from the Payday 3 official website, which outlines both minimum and recommended settings. While you may not get the absolute top-of-the-line complete package with the minimum settings, that's certainly not to say that you won't have a safe-cracking whale of a time. To meet the minimum PC requirements, in addition to a 64-bit processor and operating system, you'll need the following:

Component
Requirement
OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-9400F
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1650 (4 GB)
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
65 GB available space

If your PC can comfortably cross the finish line of the above requirements, then it might be prepared to bring you the ultimate heisting experience. As per the developers, if you want to run the game at its best quality, then you'll need a 64-bit processor and operating system in addition to the following;

Component
Requirement
OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700K
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1080 (8GB)
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
65 GB available space

That's all you need to get Payday 3 running on your PC! For more insights on the upcoming game, take a look at its trophies and achievements list.