2023-05-28 15:00:00
The needs for gaming PCs are those that aim to comfortably play the latest games in full HD with the PC as a game platform, and those that have the highest performance game platform, 4K and highest image quality, and enable ray tracing, so that the game can be played. It can be roughly divided into those who want to fully enjoy the world with the highest setting possible.
At GALLERIA, products suitable for the former are mid-range models such as “GALLERIA RM5C-R36T” that emphasize cost performance, and products suitable for the latter are high-end models. The “GALLERIA XA7C-R48” introduced this time is a high-end model equipped with the “GeForce RTX 4080”, and it is a product that meets the needs of the latter. I verified whether the latest game “Resident Evil RE: 4” released in March 2023 and “Hogwarts Legacy” released in February 2023 can be played comfortably at 4K resolution.
Equipped with Intel’s latest CPU “Core i7-13700F” and NVIDIA’s latest GPU “GeForce RTX 4080”
“GALLERIA XA7C-R48” (herefollowing XA7C-R48) is a high-end model equipped with “Core i7-13700F” as the CPU and “GeForce RTX 4080” as the GPU. This product is perfect for that need. Let’s start with the specs.
High-end model “GALLERIA XA7C-R48” equipped with Core i7-13700F and GeForce RTX 4080
【XA7C-R48 GALLERY】
CPU: Intel Core i7-13700F (16 cores/24 threads, 2.10GHz to 5.20GHz)
GPU：NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080（16GB）
Chipset: Intel B760
Main memory: 16GB DDR4-3200MHz DIMM (8GB x 2)
Storage: 1TB Gen3 NVMe SSD
Optical drive: None
OS：Windows 11 Home
Body size: 220 x 440 x 480 mm (width x depth x height)
Body weight: regarding 14kg
Price: 359,980 yen (tax included)
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The XA7C-R48 is equipped with Intel’s latest CPU, the 13th generation Core series “Core i7-13700F”. The Core i7-13700F is a 16-core CPU equipped with 8 performance-oriented P cores and 8 power-oriented E cores, and can execute up to 24 threads simultaneously. The basic operating clock is 2.10GHz, but the turbo boost improves the clock up to 5.20GHz, boasting very high performance.
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4080 is used as the GPU. It is a high-end product among NVIDIA’s latest GPU “RTX 40 series”, and the installed video memory is as large as 16GB. Using ray tracing at 4K requires a lot of video memory, but the GeForce RTX 4080 can afford it.
The main memory is 16GB, and the storage is equipped with a PCIe 3.0 compatible NVMe 1TB SSD. Recent AAA titles such as “Hogwarts Legacy” can require nearly 100GB of space for a single title, but 1TB is enough to install multiple such titles.
When measuring the storage performance using “CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4”, the sequential read (Q8T1) of the SSD was 3353.25MB/s and the sequential write (Q8T1) was 2783.30MB/s. Both reading and writing are fast, so you won’t be frustrated by the slowness of starting a game or loading a large map.
[Results of “CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4”]
“CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4” result
Easy-to-use original case adopted
GALLERIA’s desktop PC uses an original tower case as the case. It is a so-called middle tower size, the side is a clear panel, and the interior is also highly expandable. RGB LEDs are arranged around the front panel, and they light up beautifully when the power is turned on. By default, it lights up in blue, giving it a cool impression. The color of the LED light can also be customized.
[Equipped with LEDs around the front panel]
GALLERIA XA7C-R48 front panel
When the power is turned on, the RGB LEDs arranged around the front panel glow blue.
It is also unique that the upper front side of the front panel is cut diagonally at 45 degrees. Since the front I/O port and power switch are placed in the cut part, it is easy to attach and detach the connector to the USB port.
As front I/O ports, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A x 4 and sound input/output terminals are provided. The I/O ports on the back are also substantial, with USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A x 3, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C, USB 2.0 x 2, sound input/output terminals, and 2.5G LAN port.
Like a gaming PC, the left side panel is partially transparent so that the inside can be seen. The XA7C-R48 parts introduced this time are not equipped with LEDs, so they have a calm impression without being issued.
The CPU is equipped with a CPU cooler that uses a large fan. In addition, two 140mm silent fans are installed in the rear and one in the front for a total of two fans, ensuring good airflow.
A filter is attached to the bottom of the main unit to prevent dust from being sucked into the power supply unit fan. The filter can be pulled out for easy maintenance such as cleaning. The optical drive, which has become less popular recently, is not installed as standard, but it has a 5-inch open bay, so it is possible to add a BD drive etc. with BTO.
The motherboard has four expansion slots: one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, and two PCIe x1 slots. A GeForce RTX 4080-equipped video card is installed in the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and occupies three slots, so there is only one PCIe slot available. In addition, there are four SATA ports supporting 6Gbps, two M.2 slots supporting PCIe 4.0 x4, and one M.2 slot supporting PCIe 4.0 x2 on the motherboard.
[CPU cooler and cooling fan]
The CPU is equipped with a CPU cooler with a large fan, and the rear has a 140mm silent fan.
There is also one 140mm silent fan on the front.
In addition, the XA7C-R48 uses a unique mechanism “rigid card support” that firmly fixes the video card, so the video card may come off during transportation and damage the internals, or the contact may become poor and operation may not be possible. No worries regarding stability. Especially for those who have the opportunity to move their PCs, such as participating in LAN parties, this is a great feature.
[Adopting “Rigid Card Support”]
“Rigid card support” firmly fixes the video card, so there is no need to worry regarding it coming off during transportation.
Verification of the latest horror game “Resident Evil RE: 4” with 4K / highest image quality / ray training
Now, I would like to verify the performance of the high-end model XA7C-R48 equipped with GeForce RTX 4080. First, I played the latest survival horror game “Resident Evil RE: 4”, which was just released on March 24, 2023.
“Resident Evil RE:4” is the latest title of Capcom’s super popular horror game and a remake version of “Resident Evil 4” released in 2005. The original “Resident Evil 4” was originally released as software for the GameCube, and was later ported to PlayStation 2 and Wii.
“Resident Evil RE: 4”, which was released 18 years following the original, naturally has much more beautiful graphics, and the quick time event in the movie has been abolished, making it more playable. It’s getting easier.
The supported platforms for “Resident Evil RE: 4” are PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4 / Xbox Series X / Xbox Series S / PC, and the recommended operating environment for the PC version is Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 3600 or higher, The GPU is GeForce GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5700 or higher. Of course, the XA7C-R48 that I tried this time exceeds this recommended operating environment by a margin. It also supports high-load ray tracing, but to enable ray tracing, a ray tracing-compatible GPU of the “RTX 20 series” or later is required. At this time, it does not support the frame rate improvement technology “DLSS” using AI.
“CapXFrame” is used for the benchmark measurement, and the frame rate etc. are measured five times when the battle in the hut of Chapter 2 continues for one minute, and the average is adopted.
First, when the resolution was set to 4K, ray tracing was turned off, and the other image quality settings were maximized, the frame rate was measured, and the maximum frame rate was 102 fps, the average frame rate was 90 fps, and the minimum frame rate was 76 fps. . Next, when the resolution and image quality settings were left as they were, the ray tracing was set to high quality and the frame rate was measured in the same way.
Depending on the title, the frame rate drops significantly when ray tracing is enabled, but “Resident Evil RE: 4” seems to have a relatively light implementation of ray tracing.
This time, I changed the resolution to full HD and measured the frame rate in the same way. The result was a frame rate of 108 fps, an average frame rate of 98 fps, and a minimum frame rate of 83 fps.
“Resident Evil RE: 4” also supports ray tracing. By enabling ray tracing, the expression of light reflection and refraction becomes more realistic.
The difference in expression when ray tracing is enabled and disabled is as shown in the screenshot below, and when ray tracing is enabled, shadows on the water surface are also rendered correctly. However, due to the nature of the horror game, there are many dark scenes, so I didn’t feel a big difference during the game. However, as you can see from the frame rate measurement results, the XA7C-R48 has a sufficient frame rate even if you set the ray tracing to high quality at 4K resolution, so if you play “Resident Evil RE: 4” with this product, , Recommend to play in ray tracing high quality to enjoy the best image quality.
[“Resident Evil RE: 4” ray tracing verification]
With ray tracing disabled
High quality ray tracing function.Reflection of shadows on the surface of the water is realistically reflected
“Resident Evil RE: 4” is a third-person survival horror game, and one of its attractions is the spectacular battles with attacking creatures. It’s not a main FPS for interpersonal battles, so if the frame rate is 60fps or more, you can play comfortably enough. The XA7C-R48 achieves an average frame rate of 80 fps even at the highest image quality settings of 4K / highest image quality / high ray tracing quality, and you can fully enjoy the best graphics in the history of the “Resident Evil” series. Below is a screenshot of that situation.
The play feel was also very comfortable. Even if he moved the mouse quickly, he might control the protagonist as he wished without feeling any kind of lagging. There is only a “CERO:Z” rating title, and the cruel expressions such as blood splashes and corpses are quite hard, but the tension and fear unique to “Resident Evil”, not only knives and firearms, but also melee (such as upper roundhouse kicks) It is a masterpiece that successfully combines elements such as puzzles and the feeling of defeating enemies by making full use of physical techniques. There are many elements to replay, such as strengthening and customizing weapons, and subquests. Since it adopts the TPS perspective, it is also recommended for those who like TPS.
Super heavyweight title “Hogwarts Legacy”. The effect of DLSS 3 is enormous!
Next, I played the latest open world action RPG “Hogwarts Legacy” released on February 10, 2023.
“Hogwarts Legacy” is an open-world action RPG released by WB Game for PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One/PC. Set in Hogwarts, you can enjoy adventures that make full use of magic. This is also a high-load title, and in the 4K ULTRA environment, which requires the highest specs among the recommended operating environments, the CPU is Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 7 5800X or higher, and the GPU is GeForce RTX 3090 Ti or Radeon RX 7900. XT or higher. It’s a title that puts a lot of load on the CPU and GPU. The specs of the XA7C-R48 tested this time far exceed the 4K ULTRA specs required by “Hogwarts Legacy”.
In addition, “Hogwarts Legacy” is characterized by supporting ray tracing that can be used following the “RTX 20” series and “DLSS 3” that can only be used in the “DLSS” and “RTX 40” series. With this product equipped with GeForce RTX 4080, you can use all those functions.
“CapXFrame” is used for benchmark measurement, and the frame rate etc. measured five times when running around the courtyard of Hogwarts for 1 minute, and the average is adopted.
First, the resolution was set to 4K, the overall quality preset was set to “highest”, ray tracing related functions were turned off, and DLSS was also disabled. was 46 fps. Many people think that FPS and TPS players need a higher frame rate, but since “Hogwarts Legacy” is a single-play offline game, an average of 60 fps is enough to play comfortably. The recommended operating environment on the official website is also determined assuming that 60fps can be output.
As mentioned above, “Hogwarts Legacy” also supports “DLSS 3” and “DLSS” that utilize AI to improve the frame rate. So, first of all, when I set DLSS to auto and measured the frame rate, the maximum frame rate was 116 fps, the average frame rate was 94 fps, the minimum frame rate was 67 fps, and the average frame rate improved by 26 fps. In “Hogwarts Legacy”, DLSS 3 is enabled by turning on the item called frame generation. Therefore, when frame generation was turned on (DLSS 3 enabled) and the frame rate was measured once more, the maximum frame rate was 191 fps, the average frame rate was 142 fps, and the minimum frame rate was 104 fps. 48fps has also improved. DLSS 3 is a function that uses AI to generate interpolated frames between frames, and is highly effective in improving frame rates. DLSS 3 is one of the major advantages of the RTX 40 series, and it is expected that the number of DLSS 3 compatible game software will increase in the future.
“Hogwarts Legacy” also supports ray tracing, and there are three setting items: “ray tracing reflection”, “ray tracing shadow”, and “ray tracing ambient occlusion”. There is also an item to select the image quality of ray tracing. So, this time, with the overall quality preset set to “highest”, all ray tracing related settings were turned on, the ray tracing image quality was also set to “highest”, and the frame rate was measured with DLSS disabled. As a result, the maximum frame rate is 49 fps, the average frame rate is 39 fps, and the minimum frame rate is 28 fps, which is 29 fps lower than when ray tracing is disabled. In this state, you can clearly feel the stuttering even when you are actually playing. After all, it can be said that the load of ray tracing is quite high. That’s where DLSS and DLSS 3 show their power. Leaving the ray tracing settings as they are and setting the DLSS to auto and measuring the frame rate, the maximum frame rate is 64 fps, the average frame rate is 53 fps, the minimum frame rate is 39 fps, and the average frame rate is 14 fps compared to when DLSS is disabled improving. Even in this state, you can play almost without problems, but when you turn on frame generation (DLSS 3 enabled) and measure the frame rate once more, the maximum frame rate is 132 fps, the average frame rate is 97 fps, and the minimum frame rate is 70 fps. The average frame rate has improved by 43 fps compared to DLSS Auto, making it even more comfortable to play. It can be seen that the higher the load, the more effectively DLSS and DLSS 3 work.
Next, we measured the frame rate even at full HD resolution. As with 4K resolution, the quality preset was set to “highest”, ray tracing disabled, and DLSS disabled, and the frame rate was measured with a maximum frame rate of 123 fps, an average frame rate of 99 fps, and a minimum frame rate of 67 fps. Next, I set DLSS to Auto, and the highest framerate was 176fps, the average framerate was 103fps, and the lowest framerate was 71fps. In addition, with frame generation turned on and DLSS 3 enabled, the maximum frame rate improved to 302 fps, the average frame rate to 189 fps, and the minimum frame rate to 122 fps.
Furthermore, when I turned on all ray tracing-related settings at full HD resolution, set the ray tracing image quality to “highest”, and measured the frame rate with DLSS disabled, the maximum frame rate was 70 fps, the average frame rate was 51 fps, and the lowest frame rate. Rate is 33fps. In that state, when DLSS was set to auto, the maximum frame rate was 72 fps, the average frame rate was 60 fps, and the minimum frame rate was 47 fps. In addition, with frame generation turned on and DLSS 3 enabled, the maximum frame rate improved to 141 fps, the average frame rate to 100 fps, and the minimum frame rate to 69 fps. The effect of DLSS and DLSS 3 is smaller than at 4K resolution, but it’s still nice to see the average frame rate double from 51fps to 100fps with DLSS 3 on.
As mentioned above, “Hogwarts Legacy” also supports ray tracing. However, ray tracing is not used for all drawing, and ray tracing is used only for rendering reflections and shadows.
The difference between the expression when ray tracing is enabled and disabled is as shown in the screenshot below, and certainly when ray tracing is enabled, the expression of light reflection becomes much more realistic. If DLSS is disabled, the frame rate will drop considerably when ray tracing is enabled, but if DLSS 3 is enabled, it will hit an average of 97fps even at 4K resolution, making it very comfortable to play.
[“Hogwarts Legacy” ray tracing verification]
With ray tracing disabled
With raytracing enabled.The light from the round window in the center of the front is accurately reflected on the floor, and the reflection of light on the handrail is also reproduced.
From the above results, with the XA7C-R48, if you enable DLSS 3 even with the highest setting of the graphic expression of “Hogwarts Legacy” with 4K resolution and the image quality setting preset “highest” and all ray tracing enabled, the average It achieves a frame rate of 97 fps, and it can be said that it is possible to achieve both beautiful graphics and a comfortable play feel. Learning magic and solving mysteries in the world of Harry Potter is a lot of fun. If you like Harry Potter, I highly recommend giving it a try. Below is a screenshot of that situation.
Comfortable even in Ray Leon!Recommended for those who want to play the latest games in 4K highest image quality
The GALLERIA XA7C-R48 reviewed this time is a high-end model equipped with the latest CPU and GPU, and the latest high-load titles such as “Resident Evil RE: 4” and “Hogwarts Legacy” can also be used with 4K highest image quality ray tracing. You can play comfortably with it on. Even though the RTX 20 series supports ray tracing, the frame rate often drops considerably when ray tracing is enabled, but this product equipped with GeForce RTX 4080 achieves sufficient performance even with ray tracing turned on. ing.
The 300,000 yen range with the latest generation high-end GPU GeForce RTX 4080 is also excellent in terms of cost performance. Of course, the absolute price itself is not cheap, but with this kind of performance, you should be able to play the more demanding games that are expected to appear in the future without any problems, and in the long run it will be profitable in the long run. This product is especially recommended for players who have a 4K gaming monitor and want to comfortably play the latest games with 4K highest image quality ray tracing on, and who are particular regarding the beauty of the game screen.
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*Prices and configurations are information as of May 19, 2023. Please check Dospara for the latest information.
*Because this product is a BTO product, the parts used inside may differ depending on the time of order. Therefore, the measured results may differ from the actual values.
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