Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 to Improve Graphics While Keeping Specs Mostly Unchanged
HoYoverse is attempting to extend the life of Genshin Impact on older hardware by improving visuals without raising system requirements, a balancing act that could influence how other long-running live-service games approach graphical upgrades.
Key Facts
- HoYoverse announced Genshin Impact Ver.7.0 on July 9, 2026, with improved graphics for new characters and background textures.
- The required specifications for PC, iOS, and console remain unchanged for Ver.7.0.
- Android devices with Mali-G52 MP2 or Mali-G57 MP series GPUs may have compatibility risks.
- The minimum Android requirements remain Snapdragon 660 or Helio G88 with 4GB RAM.
- PS4 support for Genshin Impact ended with the April 2026 update.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Game Spark.
HoYoverse announced on July 9 that Genshin Impact's Ver.7.0 update will deliver improved visual quality for new characters and background textures. The company stated that the majority of required specifications for PC, iOS, and console will remain unchanged. For Android devices, the minimum and recommended specs stay the same, but some devices with specific GPU architectures may experience unstable performance. The update follows the end of PS4 support in April 2026. Genshin Impact is approaching its sixth anniversary, and HoYoverse emphasized a continued focus on optimizing device performance alongside graphical enhancements. The Ver.7.0 update is expected to launch later this year, with details on the seventh nation Snezhnaya also being revealed.
HoYoverse detailed which Android devices may face performance issues with Genshin Impact Ver.7.0, listing specific GPU architectures that could cause instability. Devices with Mali-G52 MP2 or Mali-G57 MP series GPUs, as well as Imagination BXM series architecture GPUs, are flagged as having compatibility risks. The minimum Android requirements remain a Snapdragon 660 or Helio G88 with 4GB of RAM, and the recommended spec is a Snapdragon 855 or equivalent with 6GB of RAM. For iOS, support continues from iPhone 8 Plus and iPad mini 5th generation onward. The Ver.7.0 update comes as Genshin Impact nears its sixth anniversary, and HoYoverse has been gradually phasing out older platforms: PS4 support ended entirely with the April 2026 update. The company said it is working on both graphical improvements and device performance optimization to keep the game accessible on a wide range of hardware.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.