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Genshin Impact System Requirements

Genshin Impact is an RPG (role-playing game) developed by miHoYo.

It is an anime-themed open-world game with a battle system utilizing magic and character-switching.

It has a massive open world where you can climb mountains, swim across rivers, and glide in the sky.

Genshin Impact’s elemental combat system allows you to use seven elements to unleash elemental reactions.

You can experience a stunning art style, real-time rending, and fine-tuned character animations.

The game has a soothing soundtrack performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Lastly, you can play with your friends across various platforms.

This article contains Genshin Impact system requirements for PC, iOS, and Android devices (disk space, RAM, and more).

Genshin Impact system requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 or better
  • DirectX Version: 11
  • Storage Space: 40 GB of space

Recommended Genshin Impact system requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 or equivalent
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or better
  • DirectX Version: 11
  • Storage Space: 40 GB of space

Genshin Impact Android requirements

Supported Devices

  • Compatibility Requirements: Arm v8a 64-bit architecture
  • Non-PowerVR architecture
  • RAM: 3 GB or more
  • Operating System: Android 7.0 and above
  • Storage Space: 10 GB of space

Recommended Specifications

  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Kirin 820, or above
  • RAM: 4 GB or more

Genshin Impact iOS requirements

Storage Space

  • 20 GB of space

Supported Operating System:

  • iOS 9.0 or above (Bluetooth controller support requires iOS 14 or above)

Compatible with

iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 10.5-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Air (4th generation), iPad (8th generation), iPad mini (6th generation), and iPad (9th generation).

How much disk space does Genshin Impact take?

Genshin Impact takes up 40 GB of space on PC.

For mobile devices, Genshin Impact takes up 10 to 20 GB of storage space.

How much RAM do I need for Genshin Impact?

The minimum RAM you need to run Genshin Impact on your PC is 8 GB.

However, the recommended RAM is 16 GB.

For Android devices, the recommended RAM is 4 GB.

Can I run Genshin Impact without a graphics card?

No, you cannot run Genshin Impact without a graphics card.

If you don’t have a graphics card, Genshin Impact may fail to start, display a black screen, freeze, or have other technical issues.

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