You can play Genshin Impact in the cloud on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid. You play on your PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. The game is free to play, so there is no copy to buy, and Xbox Cloud Gaming includes it as well.
Included with Xbox Cloud. GeForce NOW and Boosteroid need your own copy.
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Genshin Impact on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Genshin Impact looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Genshin Impact
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Genshin Impact
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Genshin Impact
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Genshin Impact
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD
- GENRES
- Action, Adventure, RPG, MMO
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Genshin Impact cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Genshin Impact in the cloud?+
Yes. Genshin Impact is on 3 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid. You play it on a PC, Xbox, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Genshin Impact on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Genshin Impact is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Genshin Impact on Boosteroid?+
Yes. Genshin Impact is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Default. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is Genshin Impact on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Genshin Impact is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid.
Is Genshin Impact on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
Yes. Genshin Impact is included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. You play it through Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, phone, tablet or console. You buy nothing.
Is Genshin Impact on Amazon Luna?+
No. Genshin Impact is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy Genshin Impact to play it in the cloud?+
No. Genshin Impact is free to play, so there is no copy to buy. On GeForce NOW, press Mark as owned on the game's page and it joins your library. Boosteroid runs it from a library you connect too. Xbox Cloud Gaming includes it in the subscription. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play Genshin Impact in the cloud for free?+
Yes, and nothing is bought at any point: Genshin Impact is free to play and the GeForce NOW free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
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