Benchmark screenshots are easy to post and hard to trust. If you want your results to be useful, include the method.

Minimum information for game benchmarks

• Game version.
• Preset and any manual overrides.
• Resolution and scaling mode.
• DLSS, FSR, XeSS, frame generation, and ray tracing status.
• Driver version.
• CPU, GPU, RAM, and whether the run was repeated.

For retro benchmarks, also include

• Operating system.
• API path where relevant.
• Patch level.
• Whether the run is period-correct or deliberately cross-era for comparison.

Report more than one number when possible

• Average FPS is not enough when frame pacing is the real issue.
• If you can, include 1% low or frame-time behavior and note the capture tool.

What weakens a result

• No settings list.
• No driver version.
• Thermals not stabilized.
• Background tasks changing from run to run.
• Claiming a win without matching image quality or workload.

Good methodology does not need to be complicated. It just needs to be repeatable and honest.