3DMark
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.
On paper, Palit's GameRock Premium Edition isn't the fastest GTX 1080 in our line-up, but an indulgent boost profile propels the card to the top of the charts. Perusing our log files reveals that core frequency routinely hit 2,025MHz during our benchmarks.