Genshin Impact System Requirements And Launch Time Announced

Genshin Impact gets a gameplay trailer for ChinaJoy 2019.
Genshin Impact gets a gameplay trailer for ChinaJoy 2019. miHoYo

Breath of the Wild inspired open-world role-playing game Genshin Impact is only a few weeks away. PC fans were wondering what kind of hardware they will need to run the game smoothly, and thankfully, the game doesn’t seem that demanding. Today, developer miHoYo announced the official system requirements of the game. They also revealed the exact time Genshin Impact will be made available.

Genshin Impact will launch on September 28 at 6 a.m. EST. You can play the game on PC, PlayStation 4, iOS, and Android. A Nintendo Switch version is confirmed, however, it will launch at a later date. Now, onto the system requirements.

The game will run on age-old hardware. Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 are supported, however, only the 64-bit version is allowed. Intel Core i5 paired with a Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 should be enough to run the game on minimum settings. 8GB of RAM and 30GB of HDD Space is also required.

Recommended requirements are a little high. You will need an Intel Core i7 equivalent CPU paired with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB to run the game smoothly on high settings. RAM requirements also increased to 16GB.

Genshin Impact's complete system requirements are mentioned below. You can also check them on the official site.

Recommended configuration:

  • Operating system: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 equivalent or higher
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and higher
  • DirectX version: 11
  • Storage: Please reserve 30 GB of space

Minimum configuration:

  • Operating system: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 1030 and higher
  • DirectX version: 11
  • Storage: Please reserve 30 GB of space

So what do you think? Are you interested in Genshin Impact? Does the game remind you of Breath of the Wild? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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