Genshin Impact
HoYoverse’s open-world RPG looks demanding but runs 60 FPS at 1080p high on a GTX 1060-class GPU. An SSD and 16 GB RAM matter more than raw GPU power for smooth exploration.
Genshin Impact is a free-to-play open-world action RPG that also runs on phones — which means the PC version is well optimised. The anime art style hides how forgiving the engine is: mid-range GPUs from several generations back deliver a smooth 60 FPS. Where budget PCs actually struggle is asset streaming — teleporting and loading new regions stutter badly on hard drives and 8 GB RAM systems. The same hardware also covers Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero comfortably.
Genre: Open-World Action RPG | Developer: HoYoverse | Price: Free-to-play
- CPU: Quad-core i5 or better. Open-world streaming and particle-heavy fights need decent single-core speed.
- RAM: 16 GB recommended — 8 GB systems stutter when loading new areas.
- GPU: GTX 1060 / RX 580 for 60 FPS 1080p high; RTX 3060-class for locked 60 at 1440p or high-refresh 1080p.
- Storage: SSD effectively required — the game is 100+ GB and teleport loading on HDD is miserable.
Why does Genshin stutter when I teleport?
That’s asset streaming, not GPU weakness. Moving the game to an SSD and having 16 GB RAM eliminates most teleport and region-loading stutter — even on the same graphics card.
Can Genshin run at 144 FPS on PC?
The game officially caps at 60 FPS. The practical goal is a locked 60 with no dips — which a mid-range used GPU achieves at 1080p or 1440p without spending on high-end hardware.
Our used gaming desktops with SSD + 16 GB RAM run Genshin, Star Rail, and ZZZ at a locked 60 FPS from mid-tier budgets.
