3DMark
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3DMark is the latest version of this hugely-popular synthetic benchmark. Making use of DX11 features such as tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading, it provides modern-day results and is available as a free download.
The synthetic benchmarks reveal that not all factory overclocks are created equal. We've seen a bunch of custom GTX 980s slot in at around 11,800 points in the popular 3DMark Fire Strike test, but the ambitious Galax GTX 980 HOF sets itself apart with a huge 12,435 points. The numbers suggest that the HOF will dominate the in-game benchmarks...
