If you're the kind of gamer who likes open-world fantasies packed with lots to explore, customize, and unlock, Genshin Impact is up there with the best free-to-play action RPGs of recent years.

The anime-styled world of Teyvat has over 50-million players visiting it each month, so you'll be in good company if you are looking to play. But whether you are new to Genshin Impact or not, your PC still needs to meet the minimum requirements to run the game smoothly.

Genshin Impact is available on Android, iOS, PlayStation, and Windows, so there are plenty of platforms to choose from. Still, the best experience is no doubt on PC, where the game both looks and performs its best – with the added ability to max out graphic settings.

So, if you're looking to play Genshin Impact on PC, find the minimum and recommended system requirements for running the game listed below, both taken from Genshin Impact's official website.

Genshin Impact Minimum PC Requirements

To be able to run Genshin Impact and play it at an acceptable standard, your PC should at least meet the minimum requirements. These are:

• 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: 30 GB of available storage space

Genshin Impact Recommended PC Requirements

Genshin Impact boasts a colorful open world with lots to explore. So, if you are looking to get the best experience playing Genshin Impact, the recommended system requirements your PC needs to have are:

• 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 of RAM
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or higher
• DirectX Version: 11
• Storage Space: 30 GB of available storage space

Conclusion

In short, you're going to need an up-to-date Windows PC with at least an Intel Core i5 processor (or equivalent), 8GB of RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 graphics card (or better), and 30GB of free hard drive space to install the game.

Those are the minimum system requirements for Genshin Impact, however, so performance issues might still be a factor. It's also worth noting that Genshin Impact is an online-only game, so any freezing or lagging, if experienced, could be due to internet connection.

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Andrew Kirkcaldy

Andrew is one of three co-founders of BGFG, the parent company of PC Guide. A keen gamer and PC enthusiast, Andrew dabbles in a bit of writing sometimes - when he gets the chance to!