[vulkan] 3rd Vulkan Global Maintenance (#4189)

Following the philosophy on the previous Vulkan maintenance PR's, this one is reviewing the video_core to resolve VUID's related to the missing handling/ safechecks (UBO's case on missing StorageBufferAccess 8/16 bits on QCOM drivers, resulting on bad compute pipeline compiled), wiring topology representative to EDS2 configuration (following #4117), refactored the sampled image access via new memeber function for type "typeless" which adds a handling on the integer mistmatch (uint to sint, float to uint) + fixing bugs on current texture sampling (int) including the depth/stencil path resolve, maintenance to previous changes on query cache (resolving bugs from #3853), reduced the amount of binding BindVertexBufferEXT2 when a new tick/ frame is presented (with this being a reason for performance reduction on games where vertex polutes the stage, like BOTW/TOTK where grass is draw with vertex); implemented color border swizzle and color write enable for future improvements on EDS3, added initial implementation on Synchronization2 starting a path to ensure an access to VK 1.3 features safely and other smaller fixes along the road.

Special Thanks:

-> Mr. Smolio Gidolard (@gidoly)

Reviewed-on: https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-emu/eden/pulls/4189

34 files changed, 739 insertions, 133 deletions

diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv.cpp
index 0447dfe90d..f73fb233cb 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv.cpp
@@ -403,6 +403,9 @@ void SetupCapabilities(const Profile& profile, const Info& info, EmitContext& ct
     if (info.uses_sampled_1d) {
         ctx.AddCapability(spv::Capability::Sampled1D);
     }
+    if (info.uses_image_1d) {
+        ctx.AddCapability(spv::Capability::Image1D);
+    }
     if (info.uses_sparse_residency) {
         ctx.AddCapability(spv::Capability::SparseResidency);
     }
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_context_get_set.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_context_get_set.cpp
index fb9d3dbbb2..f4d9de79d3 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_context_get_set.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_context_get_set.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ void EmitGetIndirectBranchVariable(EmitContext&) {
 }
 
 Id EmitGetCbufU8(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& offset) {
-    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int8) {
+    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int8 &&
+        ctx.profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_8bit) {
         const Id load{GetCbuf(ctx, ctx.U8, &UniformDefinitions::U8, sizeof(u8), binding, offset,
                               ctx.load_const_func_u8)};
         return ctx.OpUConvert(ctx.U32[1], load);
@@ -219,7 +220,8 @@ Id EmitGetCbufU8(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& of
 }
 
 Id EmitGetCbufS8(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& offset) {
-    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int8) {
+    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int8 &&
+        ctx.profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_8bit) {
         const Id load{GetCbuf(ctx, ctx.S8, &UniformDefinitions::S8, sizeof(s8), binding, offset,
                               ctx.load_const_func_u8)};
         return ctx.OpSConvert(ctx.U32[1], load);
@@ -236,7 +238,8 @@ Id EmitGetCbufS8(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& of
 }
 
 Id EmitGetCbufU16(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& offset) {
-    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int16) {
+    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int16 &&
+        ctx.profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_16bit) {
         const Id load{GetCbuf(ctx, ctx.U16, &UniformDefinitions::U16, sizeof(u16), binding, offset,
                               ctx.load_const_func_u16)};
         return ctx.OpUConvert(ctx.U32[1], load);
@@ -253,7 +256,8 @@ Id EmitGetCbufU16(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& o
 }
 
 Id EmitGetCbufS16(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::Value& binding, const IR::Value& offset) {
-    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int16) {
+    if (ctx.profile.support_descriptor_aliasing && ctx.profile.support_int16 &&
+        ctx.profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_16bit) {
         const Id load{GetCbuf(ctx, ctx.S16, &UniformDefinitions::S16, sizeof(s16), binding, offset,
                               ctx.load_const_func_u16)};
         return ctx.OpSConvert(ctx.U32[1], load);
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_image.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_image.cpp
index df4da81356..0b3a1a7c08 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_image.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/emit_spirv_image.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,13 @@ bool IsTextureMsaa(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::TextureInstInfo& info) {
     return ctx.textures.at(info.descriptor_index).is_multisample;
 }
 
+bool IsTextureInteger(EmitContext& ctx, const IR::TextureInstInfo& info) {
+    if (info.type == TextureType::Buffer) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    return ctx.textures.at(info.descriptor_index).is_integer;
+}
+
 Id Decorate(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, Id sample) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
     if (info.relaxed_precision != 0) {
@@ -480,11 +487,14 @@ Id EmitBoundImageWrite(EmitContext&) {
 Id EmitImageSampleImplicitLod(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords,
                               Id bias_lc, const IR::Value& offset) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
+    const bool is_integer{IsTextureInteger(ctx, info)};
+    const Id result_type{is_integer ? ctx.U32[4] : ctx.F32[4]};
+    Id color;
     if (ctx.stage == Stage::Fragment) {
         const ImageOperands operands(ctx, info.has_bias != 0, false, info.has_lod_clamp != 0,
                                      bias_lc, offset);
-        return Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleImplicitLod,
-                    &EmitContext::OpImageSampleImplicitLod, ctx, inst, ctx.F32[4],
+        color = Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleImplicitLod,
+                    &EmitContext::OpImageSampleImplicitLod, ctx, inst, result_type,
                     Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, operands.MaskOptional(), operands.Span());
     } else {
         // We can't use implicit lods on non-fragment stages on SPIR-V. Maxwell hardware behaves as
@@ -492,26 +502,29 @@ Id EmitImageSampleImplicitLod(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value&
         // derivatives
         const Id lod{ctx.Const(0.0f)};
         const ImageOperands operands(ctx, false, true, info.has_lod_clamp != 0, lod, offset);
-        return Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleExplicitLod,
-                    &EmitContext::OpImageSampleExplicitLod, ctx, inst, ctx.F32[4],
+        color = Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleExplicitLod,
+                    &EmitContext::OpImageSampleExplicitLod, ctx, inst, result_type,
                     Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, operands.Mask(), operands.Span());
     }
+    return is_integer ? ctx.OpBitcast(ctx.F32[4], color) : color;
 }
 
 Id EmitImageSampleExplicitLod(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords,
                               Id lod, const IR::Value& offset) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
+    const bool is_integer{IsTextureInteger(ctx, info)};
+    const Id result_type{is_integer ? ctx.U32[4] : ctx.F32[4]};
     const ImageOperands operands(ctx, false, true, false, lod, offset);
 
     Id result = Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleExplicitLod,
-                     &EmitContext::OpImageSampleExplicitLod, ctx, inst, ctx.F32[4],
+                     &EmitContext::OpImageSampleExplicitLod, ctx, inst, result_type,
                      Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, operands.Mask(), operands.Span());
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
-    if (Settings::values.fix_bloom_effects.GetValue()) {
+    if (!is_integer && Settings::values.fix_bloom_effects.GetValue()) {
         result = ctx.OpVectorTimesScalar(ctx.F32[4], result, ctx.Const(0.98f));
     }
 #endif
-    return result;
+    return is_integer ? ctx.OpBitcast(ctx.F32[4], result) : result;
 }
 
 Id EmitImageSampleDrefImplicitLod(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index,
@@ -547,30 +560,39 @@ Id EmitImageSampleDrefExplicitLod(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Va
 Id EmitImageGather(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords,
                    const IR::Value& offset, const IR::Value& offset2) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
+    const bool is_integer{IsTextureInteger(ctx, info)};
+    const Id result_type{is_integer ? ctx.U32[4] : ctx.F32[4]};
     const ImageOperands operands(ctx, offset, offset2);
     if (ctx.profile.need_gather_subpixel_offset) {
         coords = ImageGatherSubpixelOffset(ctx, info, TextureImage(ctx, info, index), coords);
     }
-    return Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseGather, &EmitContext::OpImageGather, ctx, inst,
-                ctx.F32[4], Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, ctx.Const(info.gather_component),
-                operands.MaskOptional(), operands.Span());
+    const Id color{Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseGather, &EmitContext::OpImageGather, ctx, inst,
+                        result_type, Texture(ctx, info, index), coords,
+                        ctx.Const(info.gather_component), operands.MaskOptional(),
+                        operands.Span())};
+    return is_integer ? ctx.OpBitcast(ctx.F32[4], color) : color;
 }
 
 Id EmitImageGatherDref(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords,
                        const IR::Value& offset, const IR::Value& offset2, Id dref) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
+    const bool is_integer{IsTextureInteger(ctx, info)};
+    const Id result_type{is_integer ? ctx.U32[4] : ctx.F32[4]};
     const ImageOperands operands(ctx, offset, offset2);
     if (ctx.profile.need_gather_subpixel_offset) {
         coords = ImageGatherSubpixelOffset(ctx, info, TextureImage(ctx, info, index), coords);
     }
-    return Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseDrefGather, &EmitContext::OpImageDrefGather, ctx, inst,
-                ctx.F32[4], Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, dref, operands.MaskOptional(),
-                operands.Span());
+    const Id color{Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseDrefGather, &EmitContext::OpImageDrefGather,
+                        ctx, inst, result_type, Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, dref,
+                        operands.MaskOptional(), operands.Span())};
+    return is_integer ? ctx.OpBitcast(ctx.F32[4], color) : color;
 }
 
 Id EmitImageFetch(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords, Id offset,
                   Id lod, Id ms) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
+    const bool is_integer{IsTextureInteger(ctx, info)};
+    const Id result_type{is_integer ? ctx.U32[4] : ctx.F32[4]};
     AddOffsetToCoordinates(ctx, info, coords, offset);
     if (info.type == TextureType::Buffer) {
         lod = Id{};
@@ -580,8 +602,10 @@ Id EmitImageFetch(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id c
         lod = Id{};
     }
     const ImageOperands operands(lod, ms);
-    return Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseFetch, &EmitContext::OpImageFetch, ctx, inst, ctx.F32[4],
-                TextureImage(ctx, info, index), coords, operands.MaskOptional(), operands.Span());
+    const Id color{Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseFetch, &EmitContext::OpImageFetch, ctx, inst,
+                        result_type, TextureImage(ctx, info, index), coords,
+                        operands.MaskOptional(), operands.Span())};
+    return is_integer ? ctx.OpBitcast(ctx.F32[4], color) : color;
 }
 
 Id EmitImageQueryDimensions(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id lod,
@@ -626,14 +650,17 @@ Id EmitImageQueryLod(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, I
 Id EmitImageGradient(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords,
                      Id derivatives, const IR::Value& offset, Id lod_clamp) {
     const auto info{inst->Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
+    const bool is_integer{IsTextureInteger(ctx, info)};
+    const Id result_type{is_integer ? ctx.U32[4] : ctx.F32[4]};
     const auto operands = info.num_derivatives == 3
                               ? ImageOperands(ctx, info.has_lod_clamp != 0, derivatives,
                                               ctx.Def(offset), {}, lod_clamp)
                               : ImageOperands(ctx, info.has_lod_clamp != 0, derivatives,
                                               info.num_derivatives, offset, lod_clamp);
-    return Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleExplicitLod,
-                &EmitContext::OpImageSampleExplicitLod, ctx, inst, ctx.F32[4],
-                Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, operands.Mask(), operands.Span());
+    const Id color{Emit(&EmitContext::OpImageSparseSampleExplicitLod,
+                        &EmitContext::OpImageSampleExplicitLod, ctx, inst, result_type,
+                        Texture(ctx, info, index), coords, operands.Mask(), operands.Span())};
+    return is_integer ? ctx.OpBitcast(ctx.F32[4], color) : color;
 }
 
 Id EmitImageRead(EmitContext& ctx, IR::Inst* inst, const IR::Value& index, Id coords) {
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.cpp
index 169e83d9fd..b1bed263a6 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ enum class Operation {
 
 Id ImageType(EmitContext& ctx, const TextureDescriptor& desc) {
     const spv::ImageFormat format{spv::ImageFormat::Unknown};
-    const Id type{ctx.F32[1]};
+    const Id type{desc.is_integer ? ctx.U32[1] : ctx.F32[1]};
     const bool depth{desc.is_depth};
     const bool ms{desc.is_multisample};
     switch (desc.type) {
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ void EmitContext::DefineConstantBuffers(const Info& info, u32& binding) {
     }
     IR::Type types{info.used_constant_buffer_types | info.used_indirect_cbuf_types};
     if (True(types & IR::Type::U8)) {
-        if (profile.support_int8) {
+        if (profile.support_int8 && profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_8bit) {
             DefineConstBuffers(*this, info, &UniformDefinitions::U8, binding, U8, 'u', sizeof(u8));
             DefineConstBuffers(*this, info, &UniformDefinitions::S8, binding, S8, 's', sizeof(s8));
         } else {
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ void EmitContext::DefineConstantBuffers(const Info& info, u32& binding) {
         }
     }
     if (True(types & IR::Type::U16)) {
-        if (profile.support_int16) {
+        if (profile.support_int16 && profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_16bit) {
             DefineConstBuffers(*this, info, &UniformDefinitions::U16, binding, U16, 'u',
                                sizeof(u16));
             DefineConstBuffers(*this, info, &UniformDefinitions::S16, binding, S16, 's',
@@ -1196,10 +1196,18 @@ void EmitContext::DefineConstantBufferIndirectFunctions(const Info& info) {
     IR::Type types{info.used_indirect_cbuf_types};
     bool supports_aliasing = profile.support_descriptor_aliasing;
     if (supports_aliasing && True(types & IR::Type::U8)) {
-        load_const_func_u8 = make_accessor(U8, &UniformDefinitions::U8);
+        if (profile.support_int8 && profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_8bit) {
+            load_const_func_u8 = make_accessor(U8, &UniformDefinitions::U8);
+        } else {
+            types |= IR::Type::U32;
+        }
     }
     if (supports_aliasing && True(types & IR::Type::U16)) {
-        load_const_func_u16 = make_accessor(U16, &UniformDefinitions::U16);
+        if (profile.support_int16 && profile.support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_16bit) {
+            load_const_func_u16 = make_accessor(U16, &UniformDefinitions::U16);
+        } else {
+            types |= IR::Type::U32;
+        }
     }
     if (supports_aliasing && True(types & IR::Type::F32)) {
         load_const_func_f32 = make_accessor(F32[1], &UniformDefinitions::F32);
@@ -1375,6 +1383,7 @@ void EmitContext::DefineTextures(const Info& info, u32& binding, u32& scaling_in
             .image_type = image_type,
             .count = desc.count,
             .is_multisample = desc.is_multisample,
+            .is_integer = desc.is_integer,
         });
         if (profile.supported_spirv >= 0x00010400) {
             interfaces.push_back(id);
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.h b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.h
index 55385de0b0..504bffc0ed 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.h
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/backend/spirv/spirv_emit_context.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct TextureDefinition {
     Id image_type;
     u32 count;
     bool is_multisample;
+    bool is_integer;
 };
 
 struct TextureBufferDefinition {
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/frontend/ir/modifiers.h b/src/shader_recompiler/frontend/ir/modifiers.h
index c20c2401f7..991c51b1d6 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/frontend/ir/modifiers.h
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/frontend/ir/modifiers.h
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2021 yuzu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
@@ -43,6 +46,10 @@ union TextureInstInfo {
     BitField<25, 2, u32> num_derivatives;
     BitField<27, 3, ImageFormat> image_format;
     BitField<30, 1, u32> ndv_is_active;
+    /// Only meaningful for the sampled-texture family (ImageSampleImplicitLod, ImageFetch,
+    /// ImageGather, etc.); unused/zero for storage-image opcodes, which carry their own
+    /// is_integer via ImageDescriptor/ImageBufferDescriptor instead.
+    BitField<31, 1, u32> is_integer;
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(TextureInstInfo) <= sizeof(u32));
 
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/collect_shader_info_pass.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/collect_shader_info_pass.cpp
index 2bfa3227a8..5089f3a101 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/collect_shader_info_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/collect_shader_info_pass.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2021 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ void VisitUsages(Info& info, IR::Inst& inst) {
     case IR::Opcode::ImageRead: {
         const auto flags{inst.Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
         info.uses_typeless_image_reads |= flags.image_format == ImageFormat::Typeless;
+        info.uses_image_1d |=
+            flags.type == TextureType::Color1D || flags.type == TextureType::ColorArray1D;
         info.uses_sparse_residency |=
             inst.GetAssociatedPseudoOperation(IR::Opcode::GetSparseFromOp) != nullptr;
         break;
@@ -577,6 +579,8 @@ void VisitUsages(Info& info, IR::Inst& inst) {
         const auto flags{inst.Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
         info.uses_typeless_image_writes |= flags.image_format == ImageFormat::Typeless;
         info.uses_image_buffers |= flags.type == TextureType::Buffer;
+        info.uses_image_1d |=
+            flags.type == TextureType::Color1D || flags.type == TextureType::ColorArray1D;
         break;
     }
     case IR::Opcode::SubgroupEqMask:
@@ -761,9 +765,13 @@ void VisitUsages(Info& info, IR::Inst& inst) {
     case IR::Opcode::ImageAtomicAnd32:
     case IR::Opcode::ImageAtomicOr32:
     case IR::Opcode::ImageAtomicXor32:
-    case IR::Opcode::ImageAtomicExchange32:
+    case IR::Opcode::ImageAtomicExchange32: {
+        const auto flags{inst.Flags<IR::TextureInstInfo>()};
         info.uses_atomic_image_u32 = true;
+        info.uses_image_1d |=
+            flags.type == TextureType::Color1D || flags.type == TextureType::ColorArray1D;
         break;
+    }
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/texture_pass.cpp b/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/texture_pass.cpp
index 7194fd3b39..0d0144fcab 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/texture_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/ir_opt/texture_pass.cpp
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ public:
         })};
         // TODO: Read this from TIC
         texture_descriptors[index].is_multisample |= desc.is_multisample;
+        texture_descriptors[index].is_integer |= desc.is_integer;
         return index;
     }
 
@@ -689,6 +690,21 @@ void TexturePass(Environment& env, IR::Program& program, const HostTranslateInfo
         program.info.image_descriptors,
     };
     const u32 sampled_dynamic_cap = DynamicSampledTextureCap(program.info, host_info, DynamicSampledTextureArrayCount(to_replace));
+    bool has_last_is_integer{false};
+    u32 last_cbuf_index{};
+    u32 last_cbuf_offset{};
+    bool last_is_integer{false};
+    const auto is_texture_pixel_format_integer{[&](const ConstBufferAddr& cbuf_addr) {
+        if (has_last_is_integer && last_cbuf_index == cbuf_addr.index &&
+            last_cbuf_offset == cbuf_addr.offset) {
+            return last_is_integer;
+        }
+        last_is_integer = IsTexturePixelFormatIntegerCached(env, cbuf_addr);
+        last_cbuf_index = cbuf_addr.index;
+        last_cbuf_offset = cbuf_addr.offset;
+        has_last_is_integer = true;
+        return last_is_integer;
+    }};
     for (TextureInst& texture_inst : to_replace) {
         // TODO: Handle arrays
         IR::Inst* const inst{texture_inst.inst};
@@ -753,7 +769,7 @@ void TexturePass(Environment& env, IR::Program& program, const HostTranslateInfo
             }
             const bool is_written{inst->GetOpcode() != IR::Opcode::ImageRead};
             const bool is_read{inst->GetOpcode() != IR::Opcode::ImageWrite};
-            const bool is_integer{IsTexturePixelFormatIntegerCached(env, cbuf)};
+            const bool is_integer{is_texture_pixel_format_integer(cbuf)};
             if (flags.type == TextureType::Buffer) {
                 index = descriptors.Add(ImageBufferDescriptor{
                     .format = flags.image_format,
@@ -795,10 +811,12 @@ void TexturePass(Environment& env, IR::Program& program, const HostTranslateInfo
                 });
             } else {
                 count = std::min(count, sampled_dynamic_cap);
+                const bool is_integer{is_texture_pixel_format_integer(cbuf)};
                 index = descriptors.Add(TextureDescriptor{
                     .type = flags.type,
                     .is_depth = flags.is_depth != 0,
                     .is_multisample = is_multisample,
+                    .is_integer = is_integer,
                     .has_secondary = cbuf.has_secondary,
                     .cbuf_index = cbuf.index,
                     .cbuf_offset = cbuf.offset,
@@ -809,6 +827,7 @@ void TexturePass(Environment& env, IR::Program& program, const HostTranslateInfo
                     .count = count,
                     .size_shift = size_shift,
                 });
+                flags.is_integer.Assign(is_integer ? 1 : 0);
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/profile.h b/src/shader_recompiler/profile.h
index bd7bc6ac7b..e95778a0de 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/profile.h
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/profile.h
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ struct Profile {
     bool unified_descriptor_binding{};
     bool support_descriptor_aliasing{};
     bool support_int8{};
+    bool support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_8bit{};
     bool support_int16{};
+    bool support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_16bit{};
     bool support_int64{};
     bool support_vertex_instance_id{};
     bool support_float_controls{};
diff --git a/src/shader_recompiler/shader_info.h b/src/shader_recompiler/shader_info.h
index dfacc06802..0c11a0d72a 100644
--- a/src/shader_recompiler/shader_info.h
+++ b/src/shader_recompiler/shader_info.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ struct TextureDescriptor {
     TextureType type;
     bool is_depth;
     bool is_multisample;
+    bool is_integer;
     bool has_secondary;
     u32 cbuf_index;
     u32 cbuf_offset;
diff --git a/src/video_core/host_shaders/vulkan_blit_depth_stencil.frag b/src/video_core/host_shaders/vulkan_blit_depth_stencil.frag
index 484b99773c..78581cea52 100644
--- a/src/video_core/host_shaders/vulkan_blit_depth_stencil.frag
+++ b/src/video_core/host_shaders/vulkan_blit_depth_stencil.frag
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
@@ -5,11 +8,11 @@
 #extension GL_ARB_shader_stencil_export : require
 
 layout(binding = 0) uniform sampler2D depth_tex;
-layout(binding = 1) uniform isampler2D stencil_tex;
+layout(binding = 1) uniform usampler2D stencil_tex;
 
 layout(location = 0) in vec2 texcoord;
 
 void main() {
     gl_FragDepth = textureLod(depth_tex, texcoord, 0).r;
-    gl_FragStencilRefARB = textureLod(stencil_tex, texcoord, 0).r;
+    gl_FragStencilRefARB = int(textureLod(stencil_tex, texcoord, 0).r);
 }
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.cpp
index 12d1c2e372..0ced890929 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,55 @@ constexpr std::array POLYGON_OFFSET_ENABLE_LUT = {
     POLYGON, // Patches
 };
 
+constexpr std::array TOPOLOGY_CLASS_REPRESENTATIVE_LUT = {
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Points,              // Points
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Lines,               // Lines
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::LineLoop,            // LineLoop
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::LineStrip,           // LineStrip
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Triangles,           // Triangles
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Triangles,           // TriangleStrip
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Triangles,           // TriangleFan
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Triangles,           // Quads
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Triangles,           // QuadStrip
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Triangles,           // Polygon
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::LinesAdjacency,      // LinesAdjacency
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::LinesAdjacency,      // LineStripAdjacency
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::TrianglesAdjacency,  // TrianglesAdjacency
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::TrianglesAdjacency,  // TriangleStripAdjacency
+    Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology::Patches,             // Patches
+};
+
+bool IsDualSourceBlendFactor(Maxwell::Blend::Factor factor) {
+    using F = Maxwell::Blend::Factor;
+    switch (factor) {
+    case F::Source1Color_D3D:
+    case F::OneMinusSource1Color_D3D:
+    case F::Source1Alpha_D3D:
+    case F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_D3D:
+    case F::Source1Color_GL:
+    case F::OneMinusSource1Color_GL:
+    case F::Source1Alpha_GL:
+    case F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_GL:
+        return true;
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool ComputeAttachment0DualSourceBlend(const Maxwell& regs) {
+    if (!regs.blend.enable[0]) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    const auto uses_dual_source = [](const auto& blend) {
+        return IsDualSourceBlendFactor(blend.color_source) ||
+               IsDualSourceBlendFactor(blend.color_dest) ||
+               IsDualSourceBlendFactor(blend.alpha_source) ||
+               IsDualSourceBlendFactor(blend.alpha_dest);
+    };
+    return regs.blend_per_target_enabled ? uses_dual_source(regs.blend_per_target[0])
+                                         : uses_dual_source(regs.blend);
+}
+
 void RefreshXfbState(VideoCommon::TransformFeedbackState& state, const Maxwell& regs) {
     std::ranges::transform(regs.transform_feedback.controls, state.layouts.begin(),
                            [](const auto& layout) {
@@ -65,6 +114,7 @@ void FixedPipelineState::Refresh(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D& maxwell3d, DynamicFe
     extended_dynamic_state_2_logic_op.Assign(features.has_extended_dynamic_state_2_logic_op ? 1 : 0);
     extended_dynamic_state_3_blend.Assign(features.has_extended_dynamic_state_3_blend ? 1 : 0);
     extended_dynamic_state_3_enables.Assign(features.has_extended_dynamic_state_3_enables ? 1 : 0);
+    color_write_enable_dynamic.Assign(features.has_color_write_enable ? 1 : 0);
     dynamic_vertex_input.Assign(features.has_dynamic_vertex_input ? 1 : 0);
     xfb_enabled.Assign(regs.transform_feedback_enabled != 0);
     ndc_minus_one_to_one.Assign(regs.depth_mode == Maxwell::DepthMode::MinusOneToOne ? 1 : 0);
@@ -74,8 +124,13 @@ void FixedPipelineState::Refresh(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D& maxwell3d, DynamicFe
     tessellation_clockwise.Assign(regs.tessellation.params.output_primitives.Value() ==
                                   Maxwell::Tessellation::OutputPrimitives::Triangles_CW);
     patch_control_points_minus_one.Assign(regs.patch_vertices - 1);
-    topology.Assign(topology_);
+    const bool can_collapse_topology_class =
+        features.has_extended_dynamic_state && features.has_extended_dynamic_state_2;
+    topology.Assign(can_collapse_topology_class
+                        ? TOPOLOGY_CLASS_REPRESENTATIVE_LUT[static_cast<size_t>(topology_)]
+                        : topology_);
     msaa_mode.Assign(regs.anti_alias_samples_mode);
+    attachment0_dual_source_blend.Assign(ComputeAttachment0DualSourceBlend(regs) ? 1 : 0);
 
     raw2 = 0;
 
@@ -190,6 +245,15 @@ void FixedPipelineState::Refresh(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D& maxwell3d, DynamicFe
             maxwell3d.dirty.flags[Dirty::Blending] = false;
             for (size_t index = 0; index < attachments.size(); ++index) {
                 attachments[index].Refresh(regs, index);
+                auto& attachment = attachments[index];
+                if (color_write_enable_dynamic && attachment.mask_r == 0 &&
+                    attachment.mask_g == 0 && attachment.mask_b == 0 &&
+                    attachment.mask_a == 0) {
+                    attachment.mask_r.Assign(1);
+                    attachment.mask_g.Assign(1);
+                    attachment.mask_b.Assign(1);
+                    attachment.mask_a.Assign(1);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.h
index c203e13880..36a4b4b7a2 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/fixed_pipeline_state.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct DynamicFeatures {
     bool has_dynamic_state3_logic_op_enable;
     bool has_dynamic_state3_line_stipple_enable;
     bool has_dynamic_vertex_input;
+    bool has_color_write_enable;
     bool has_provoking_vertex;
     bool has_provoking_vertex_first_mode;
     bool has_provoking_vertex_last_mode;
@@ -210,6 +211,9 @@ struct FixedPipelineState {
         BitField<12, 2, u32> tessellation_spacing;
         BitField<14, 1, u32> tessellation_clockwise;
         BitField<15, 5, u32> patch_control_points_minus_one;
+        BitField<20, 1, u32> color_write_enable_dynamic;
+
+        BitField<21, 1, u32> attachment0_dual_source_blend;
 
         BitField<24, 4, Maxwell::PrimitiveTopology> topology;
         BitField<28, 4, Tegra::Texture::MsaaMode> msaa_mode;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/maxwell_to_vk.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/maxwell_to_vk.cpp
index 77ef8bf7bc..6c18ade926 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/maxwell_to_vk.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/maxwell_to_vk.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ FormatInfo SurfaceFormat(const Device& device, FormatType format_type, bool with
     SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8_SRGB_BLOCK, 0, ETC2_RGB_SRGB) \
     SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A8_SRGB_BLOCK, 0, ETC2_RGBA_SRGB) \
     SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_ETC2_R8G8B8A1_SRGB_BLOCK, 0, ETC2_RGB_PTA_SRGB) \
+    SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_UNORM_BLOCK, 0, EAC_R11_UNORM) \
+    SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11_SNORM_BLOCK, 0, EAC_R11_SNORM) \
+    SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_UNORM_BLOCK, 0, EAC_R11G11_UNORM) \
+    SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_EAC_R11G11_SNORM_BLOCK, 0, EAC_R11G11_SNORM) \
     /* Depth formats */ \
     SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT, usage_attachable, D32_FLOAT) \
     SURFACE_FORMAT_ELEM(VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM, usage_attachable, D16_UNORM) \
@@ -278,7 +282,17 @@ FormatInfo SurfaceFormat(const Device& device, FormatType format_type, bool with
         }
     } else if (!device.IsOptimalEtc2Supported() && VideoCore::Surface::IsPixelFormatETC2(pixel_format)) {
         // Transcode on hardware that doesn't support ETC2 natively
-        tuple.format = is_srgb ? VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32 : VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32;
+        if (pixel_format == PixelFormat::EAC_R11_SNORM) {
+            tuple.format = VK_FORMAT_R8_SNORM;
+        } else if (pixel_format == PixelFormat::EAC_R11_UNORM) {
+            tuple.format = VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM;
+        } else if (pixel_format == PixelFormat::EAC_R11G11_SNORM) {
+            tuple.format = VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SNORM;
+        } else if (pixel_format == PixelFormat::EAC_R11G11_UNORM) {
+            tuple.format = VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM;
+        } else {
+            tuple.format = is_srgb ? VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32 : VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32;
+        }
     }
     bool const attachable = (tuple.usage & usage_attachable) != 0;
     bool const storage = (tuple.usage & usage_storage) != 0;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h
index fce1f2e252..0523a040c8 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <optional>
 
 #include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "shader_recompiler/shader_info.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_update_descriptor.h"
+#include "video_core/surface.h"
 #include "video_core/texture_cache/types.h"
 #include "video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +24,29 @@ namespace Vulkan {
 
 using Shader::Backend::SPIRV::NUM_TEXTURE_AND_IMAGE_SCALING_WORDS;
 
+[[nodiscard]] inline std::optional<PixelFormat> PixelFormatFromImageFormat(
+    Shader::ImageFormat format) {
+    switch (format) {
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::Typeless:
+        return std::nullopt;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R8_UINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R8_UINT;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R8_SINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R8_SINT;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R16_UINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R16_UINT;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R16_SINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R16_SINT;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R32_UINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R32_UINT;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R32G32_UINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R32G32_UINT;
+    case Shader::ImageFormat::R32G32B32A32_UINT:
+        return PixelFormat::R32G32B32A32_UINT;
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
 [[nodiscard]] inline u32 NumDescriptorEntries(const Shader::Info& info) {
     return Shader::NumDescriptors(info.constant_buffer_descriptors) +
            Shader::NumDescriptors(info.storage_buffers_descriptors) +
@@ -211,8 +236,12 @@ inline void PushImageDescriptors(TextureCache& texture_cache,
             const Sampler& sampler{texture_cache.GetSampler(sampler_id)};
             const bool use_fallback_sampler{sampler.HasAddedAnisotropy() &&
                                             !image_view.SupportsAnisotropy()};
-            const VkSampler vk_sampler{use_fallback_sampler ? sampler.HandleWithDefaultAnisotropy()
-                                                            : sampler.Handle()};
+            VkSampler vk_sampler{use_fallback_sampler ? sampler.HandleWithDefaultAnisotropy()
+                                                      : sampler.Handle()};
+            if (sampler.HasLinearFiltering() &&
+                VideoCore::Surface::IsPixelFormatInteger(image_view.format)) {
+                vk_sampler = sampler.HandleWithNearestFilter();
+            }
             guest_descriptor_queue.AddSampledImage(vk_image_view, vk_sampler);
             const bool element_rescaled{texture_cache.IsRescaling(image_view)};
             is_rescaled |= element_rescaled;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp
index 7bd0a260b3..bc28bb0111 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ vk::Buffer CreateBuffer(const Device& device, const MemoryAllocator& memory_allo
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
 Buffer::Buffer(BufferCacheRuntime& runtime, VideoCommon::NullBufferParams null_params)
-    : VideoCommon::BufferBase(null_params), tracker{4096} {
+    : VideoCommon::BufferBase(null_params), scheduler{&runtime.scheduler}, tracker{4096} {
     if (runtime.device.HasNullDescriptor()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -95,12 +95,18 @@ Buffer::Buffer(BufferCacheRuntime& runtime, VideoCommon::NullBufferParams null_p
 
 Buffer::Buffer(BufferCacheRuntime& runtime, DAddr cpu_addr_, u64 size_bytes_)
     : VideoCommon::BufferBase(cpu_addr_, size_bytes_), device{&runtime.device},
+      scheduler{&runtime.scheduler},
       buffer{CreateBuffer(*device, runtime.memory_allocator, SizeBytes())}, tracker{SizeBytes()} {
     if (runtime.device.HasDebuggingToolAttached()) {
         buffer.SetObjectNameEXT(fmt::format("Buffer 0x{:x}", CpuAddr()).c_str());
     }
 }
 
+void Buffer::MarkUsage(u64 offset, u64 size) noexcept {
+    tracker.Track(offset, size);
+    last_usage_tick = scheduler->CurrentTick();
+}
+
 VkBufferView Buffer::View(u32 offset, u32 size, VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormat format) {
     if (!device) {
         // Null buffer supported, return a null descriptor
@@ -384,7 +390,9 @@ u32 BufferCacheRuntime::GetStorageBufferAlignment() const {
 
 void BufferCacheRuntime::TickFrame(Common::SlotVector<Buffer>& slot_buffers) noexcept {
     for (auto it = slot_buffers.begin(); it != slot_buffers.end(); it++) {
-        it->ResetUsageTracking();
+        if (scheduler.IsFree(it->LastUsageTick())) {
+            it->ResetUsageTracking();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -556,7 +564,7 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::BindVertexBuffer(u32 index, VkBuffer buffer, u32 offset
     if (index >= device.GetMaxVertexInputBindings()) {
         return;
     }
-    if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicStateSupported()) {
+    if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicStateSupported() && !vertex_input_dynamic_state_active) {
         scheduler.Record([index, buffer, offset, size, stride](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
             const VkDeviceSize vk_offset = buffer != VK_NULL_HANDLE ? offset : 0;
             const VkDeviceSize vk_size = buffer != VK_NULL_HANDLE ? size : VK_WHOLE_SIZE;
@@ -596,7 +604,7 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::BindVertexBuffers(VideoCommon::HostBindings<Buffer>& bi
     if (binding_count == 0) {
         return;
     }
-    if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicStateSupported()) {
+    if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicStateSupported() && !vertex_input_dynamic_state_active) {
         scheduler.Record([bindings_ = std::move(bindings), buffer_handles_ = std::move(buffer_handles), binding_count](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
             cmdbuf.BindVertexBuffers2EXT(bindings_.min_index, binding_count, buffer_handles_.data(), bindings_.offsets.data(), bindings_.sizes.data(), bindings_.strides.data());
         });
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.h
index b73fcd162b..9cf0107e46 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Eden Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 Eden Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2019 yuzu Emulator Project
@@ -43,14 +43,16 @@ public:
         return tracker.IsUsed(offset, size);
     }
 
-    void MarkUsage(u64 offset, u64 size) noexcept {
-        tracker.Track(offset, size);
-    }
+    void MarkUsage(u64 offset, u64 size) noexcept;
 
     void ResetUsageTracking() noexcept {
         tracker.Reset();
     }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] u64 LastUsageTick() const noexcept {
+        return last_usage_tick;
+    }
+
     operator VkBuffer() const noexcept {
         return *buffer;
     }
@@ -64,9 +66,11 @@ private:
     };
 
     const Device* device{};
+    Scheduler* scheduler{};
     vk::Buffer buffer;
     std::vector<BufferView> views;
     VideoCommon::UsageTracker tracker;
+    u64 last_usage_tick{};
     bool is_null{};
 };
 
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ public:
 
     void BindVertexBuffers(VideoCommon::HostBindings<Buffer>& bindings);
 
+    void SetVertexInputDynamicState(bool is_active) {
+        vertex_input_dynamic_state_active = is_active;
+    }
+
     void BindTransformFeedbackBuffer(u32 index, VkBuffer buffer, u32 offset, u32 size);
 
     void BindTransformFeedbackBuffers(VideoCommon::HostBindings<Buffer>& bindings);
@@ -163,7 +171,11 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void BindBuffer(VkBuffer buffer, u32 offset, u32 size) {
-        guest_descriptor_queue.AddBuffer(buffer, offset, size);
+        if (buffer == VK_NULL_HANDLE) {
+            guest_descriptor_queue.AddBuffer(buffer, 0, VK_WHOLE_SIZE);
+        } else {
+            guest_descriptor_queue.AddBuffer(buffer, offset, size);
+        }
     }
 
     void ReserveNullBuffer();
@@ -185,6 +197,8 @@ private:
 
     bool limit_dynamic_storage_buffers = false;
     u32 max_dynamic_storage_buffers = (std::numeric_limits<u32>::max)();
+
+    bool vertex_input_dynamic_state_active = false;
 };
 
 struct BufferCacheParams {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
index 13bd654a80..5525ce0e95 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
@@ -193,8 +193,14 @@ void ComputePipeline::Configure(Tegra::Engines::KeplerCompute& kepler_compute,
                 is_written = desc.is_written;
             }
             ImageView& image_view = texture_cache.GetImageView(views[index].id);
+            PixelFormat format{image_view.format};
+            if constexpr (is_image) {
+                if (const auto explicit_format{PixelFormatFromImageFormat(desc.format)}) {
+                    format = *explicit_format;
+                }
+            }
             buffer_cache.BindComputeTextureBuffer(index, image_view.GpuAddr(),
-                                                  image_view.BufferSize(), image_view.format,
+                                                  image_view.BufferSize(), format,
                                                   is_written, is_image);
             ++index;
         }
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
index 0c0174391c..ebc6da5a4b 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
@@ -426,8 +426,14 @@ bool GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
                     is_written = desc.is_written;
                 }
                 ImageView& image_view{texture_cache.GetImageView(texture_buffer_it->id)};
+                PixelFormat format{image_view.format};
+                if constexpr (is_image) {
+                    if (const auto explicit_format{PixelFormatFromImageFormat(desc.format)}) {
+                        format = *explicit_format;
+                    }
+                }
                 buffer_cache.BindGraphicsTextureBuffer(stage, index, image_view.GpuAddr(),
-                                                       image_view.BufferSize(), image_view.format,
+                                                       image_view.BufferSize(), format,
                                                        is_written, is_image);
                 ++index;
                 ++texture_buffer_it;
@@ -472,6 +478,7 @@ bool GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
     }
 
     buffer_cache.UpdateGraphicsBuffers(is_indexed);
+    buffer_cache.runtime.SetVertexInputDynamicState(HasDynamicVertexInput());
     buffer_cache.BindHostGeometryBuffers(is_indexed);
 
     guest_descriptor_queue.Acquire(scheduler, num_descriptor_entries);
@@ -865,18 +872,17 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::MakePipeline(VkRenderPass render_pass) {
             VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_BOUNDS_TEST_ENABLE_EXT,
             VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_STENCIL_TEST_ENABLE_EXT,
             VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_STENCIL_OP_EXT,
+            VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_EXT,
         };
         dynamic_states.insert(dynamic_states.end(), extended.begin(), extended.end());
 
-        // VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_BINDING_STRIDE_EXT is part of EDS1
-        // Only use it if VIDS is not active (VIDS replaces it with full vertex input control)
+        // VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_BINDING_STRIDE_EXT
         if (!key.state.dynamic_vertex_input) {
             dynamic_states.push_back(VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_BINDING_STRIDE_EXT);
         }
     }
 
-    // VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_EXT (VIDS) - Independent from EDS
-    // Provides full dynamic vertex input control, replaces VERTEX_INPUT_BINDING_STRIDE
+    // VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_EXT
     if (key.state.dynamic_vertex_input) {
         dynamic_states.push_back(VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_EXT);
     }
@@ -906,6 +912,11 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::MakePipeline(VkRenderPass render_pass) {
         dynamic_states.insert(dynamic_states.end(), extended3.begin(), extended3.end());
     }
 
+    // VK_EXT_color_write_enable fallback for fully on/off render targets when EDS3 blending is not available.
+    if (!key.state.extended_dynamic_state_3_blend && key.state.color_write_enable_dynamic) {
+        dynamic_states.push_back(VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_EXT);
+    }
+
     // EDS3 - Enables (composite: per-feature)
     if (key.state.extended_dynamic_state_3_enables) {
         if (device.SupportsDynamicState3DepthClampEnable()) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.cpp
index b535097b36..be5a1144ce 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_master_semaphore.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,70 @@ VkResult MasterSemaphore::SubmitQueueTimeline(vk::CommandBuffer& cmdbuf,
                                               VkSemaphore wait_semaphore, u64 host_tick) {
     const VkSemaphore timeline_semaphore = *semaphore;
 
+    if (device.HasSynchronization2()) {
+        const std::array<VkCommandBufferSubmitInfo, 2> cmdbuffer_infos{{
+            {
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_SUBMIT_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .commandBuffer = *upload_cmdbuf,
+                .deviceMask = 0,
+            },
+            {
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_SUBMIT_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .commandBuffer = *cmdbuf,
+                .deviceMask = 0,
+            },
+        }};
+
+        std::array<VkSemaphoreSubmitInfo, 2> signal_infos{{
+            {
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .semaphore = timeline_semaphore,
+                .value = host_tick,
+                .stageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT,
+                .deviceIndex = 0,
+            },
+            {},
+        }};
+        u32 num_signal_semaphores = 1;
+        if (signal_semaphore) {
+            signal_infos[1] = VkSemaphoreSubmitInfo{
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .semaphore = signal_semaphore,
+                .value = 0,
+                .stageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT,
+                .deviceIndex = 0,
+            };
+            num_signal_semaphores = 2;
+        }
+
+        const u32 num_wait_semaphores = wait_semaphore ? 1 : 0;
+        const VkSemaphoreSubmitInfo wait_info{
+            .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO,
+            .pNext = nullptr,
+            .semaphore = wait_semaphore,
+            .value = 0,
+            .stageMask = static_cast<VkPipelineStageFlags2>(wait_stage_mask),
+            .deviceIndex = 0,
+        };
+
+        const VkSubmitInfo2 submit_info2{
+            .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBMIT_INFO_2,
+            .pNext = nullptr,
+            .flags = 0,
+            .waitSemaphoreInfoCount = num_wait_semaphores,
+            .pWaitSemaphoreInfos = num_wait_semaphores ? &wait_info : nullptr,
+            .commandBufferInfoCount = static_cast<u32>(cmdbuffer_infos.size()),
+            .pCommandBufferInfos = cmdbuffer_infos.data(),
+            .signalSemaphoreInfoCount = num_signal_semaphores,
+            .pSignalSemaphoreInfos = signal_infos.data(),
+        };
+        return device.GetGraphicsQueue().Submit2(submit_info2);
+    }
+
     const u32 num_signal_semaphores = signal_semaphore ? 2 : 1;
     const std::array signal_values{host_tick, u64(0)};
     const std::array signal_semaphores{timeline_semaphore, signal_semaphore};
@@ -172,6 +236,66 @@ VkResult MasterSemaphore::SubmitQueueFence(vk::CommandBuffer& cmdbuf,
                                            vk::CommandBuffer& upload_cmdbuf,
                                            VkSemaphore signal_semaphore, VkSemaphore wait_semaphore,
                                            u64 host_tick) {
+    if (device.HasSynchronization2()) {
+        const std::array<VkCommandBufferSubmitInfo, 2> cmdbuffer_infos{{
+            {
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_SUBMIT_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .commandBuffer = *upload_cmdbuf,
+                .deviceMask = 0,
+            },
+            {
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_SUBMIT_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .commandBuffer = *cmdbuf,
+                .deviceMask = 0,
+            },
+        }};
+
+        const u32 num_signal_semaphores = signal_semaphore ? 1 : 0;
+        const VkSemaphoreSubmitInfo signal_info{
+            .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO,
+            .pNext = nullptr,
+            .semaphore = signal_semaphore,
+            .value = 0,
+            .stageMask = VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT,
+            .deviceIndex = 0,
+        };
+
+        const u32 num_wait_semaphores = wait_semaphore ? 1 : 0;
+        const VkSemaphoreSubmitInfo wait_info{
+            .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO,
+            .pNext = nullptr,
+            .semaphore = wait_semaphore,
+            .value = 0,
+            .stageMask = static_cast<VkPipelineStageFlags2>(wait_stage_mask),
+            .deviceIndex = 0,
+        };
+
+        const VkSubmitInfo2 submit_info2{
+            .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBMIT_INFO_2,
+            .pNext = nullptr,
+            .flags = 0,
+            .waitSemaphoreInfoCount = num_wait_semaphores,
+            .pWaitSemaphoreInfos = num_wait_semaphores ? &wait_info : nullptr,
+            .commandBufferInfoCount = static_cast<u32>(cmdbuffer_infos.size()),
+            .pCommandBufferInfos = cmdbuffer_infos.data(),
+            .signalSemaphoreInfoCount = num_signal_semaphores,
+            .pSignalSemaphoreInfos = num_signal_semaphores ? &signal_info : nullptr,
+        };
+
+        auto fence = GetFreeFence();
+        auto result = device.GetGraphicsQueue().Submit2(submit_info2, *fence);
+
+        if (result == VK_SUCCESS) {
+            std::scoped_lock lock{wait_mutex};
+            wait_queue.emplace(host_tick, std::move(fence));
+            wait_cv.notify_one();
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     const u32 num_signal_semaphores = signal_semaphore ? 1 : 0;
     const u32 num_wait_semaphores = wait_semaphore ? 1 : 0;
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
index 3d63d6eb23..2eea66802d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -246,32 +246,7 @@ Shader::RuntimeInfo MakeRuntimeInfo(std::span<const Shader::IR::Program> program
             key.state.UnpackComparisonOp(key.state.alpha_test_func.Value()));
         info.alpha_test_reference = std::bit_cast<float>(key.state.alpha_test_ref);
 
-        // Check for dual source blending
-        const auto& blend0 = key.state.attachments[0];
-        if (blend0.enable != 0) {
-            using F = Maxwell::Blend::Factor;
-            const auto src_rgb = blend0.SourceRGBFactor();
-            const auto dst_rgb = blend0.DestRGBFactor();
-            const auto src_a = blend0.SourceAlphaFactor();
-            const auto dst_a = blend0.DestAlphaFactor();
-            info.dual_source_blend =
-                src_rgb == F::Source1Color_D3D || src_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Color_D3D ||
-                src_rgb == F::Source1Alpha_D3D || src_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_D3D ||
-                src_rgb == F::Source1Color_GL || src_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Color_GL ||
-                src_rgb == F::Source1Alpha_GL || src_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_GL ||
-                dst_rgb == F::Source1Color_D3D || dst_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Color_D3D ||
-                dst_rgb == F::Source1Alpha_D3D || dst_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_D3D ||
-                dst_rgb == F::Source1Color_GL || dst_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Color_GL ||
-                dst_rgb == F::Source1Alpha_GL || dst_rgb == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_GL ||
-                src_a == F::Source1Color_D3D || src_a == F::OneMinusSource1Color_D3D ||
-                src_a == F::Source1Alpha_D3D || src_a == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_D3D ||
-                src_a == F::Source1Color_GL || src_a == F::OneMinusSource1Color_GL ||
-                src_a == F::Source1Alpha_GL || src_a == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_GL ||
-                dst_a == F::Source1Color_D3D || dst_a == F::OneMinusSource1Color_D3D ||
-                dst_a == F::Source1Alpha_D3D || dst_a == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_D3D ||
-                dst_a == F::Source1Color_GL || dst_a == F::OneMinusSource1Color_GL ||
-                dst_a == F::Source1Alpha_GL || dst_a == F::OneMinusSource1Alpha_GL;
-        }
+        info.dual_source_blend = key.state.attachment0_dual_source_blend != 0;
 
         if (device.IsMoltenVK()) {
             for (size_t i = 0; i < 8; ++i) {
@@ -383,7 +358,11 @@ PipelineCache::PipelineCache(Tegra::MaxwellDeviceMemoryManager& device_memory_,
         .unified_descriptor_binding = true,
         .support_descriptor_aliasing = device.IsDescriptorAliasingSupported(),
         .support_int8 = device.IsInt8Supported(),
+        .support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_8bit =
+            device.IsUniformAndStorageBuffer8BitAccessSupported(),
         .support_int16 = device.IsShaderInt16Supported(),
+        .support_uniform_and_storage_buffer_16bit =
+            device.IsUniformAndStorageBuffer16BitAccessSupported(),
         .support_int64 = device.IsShaderInt64Supported(),
         .support_vertex_instance_id = false,
         .support_float_controls = device.IsKhrShaderFloatControlsSupported(),
@@ -502,6 +481,8 @@ PipelineCache::PipelineCache(Tegra::MaxwellDeviceMemoryManager& device_memory_,
         device.IsExtExtendedDynamicState3BlendingSupported();
     dynamic_features.has_extended_dynamic_state_3_enables =
         device.IsExtExtendedDynamicState3EnablesSupported();
+    dynamic_features.has_color_write_enable =
+        device.IsExtColorWriteEnableSupported();
     dynamic_features.has_dynamic_state3_depth_clamp_enable =
         dynamic_features.has_extended_dynamic_state_3_enables &&
         device.SupportsDynamicState3DepthClampEnable();
@@ -634,7 +615,10 @@ void PipelineCache::LoadDiskResources(u64 title_id, std::stop_token stop_loading
                 dynamic_features.has_extended_dynamic_state_3_blend ||
             (key.state.extended_dynamic_state_3_enables != 0) !=
                 dynamic_features.has_extended_dynamic_state_3_enables ||
-            (key.state.dynamic_vertex_input != 0) != dynamic_features.has_dynamic_vertex_input) {
+            (key.state.color_write_enable_dynamic != 0) !=
+                dynamic_features.has_color_write_enable ||
+            (key.state.dynamic_vertex_input != 0) !=
+                dynamic_features.has_dynamic_vertex_input) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_query_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_query_cache.cpp
index 991482d0b8..8d352f3b73 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_query_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_query_cache.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class SamplesQueryBank : public VideoCommon::BankBase {
 public:
     static constexpr size_t BANK_SIZE = 256;
     static constexpr size_t QUERY_SIZE = 8;
-    explicit SamplesQueryBank(const Device& device_, size_t index_)
-        : BankBase(BANK_SIZE), device{device_}, index{index_} {
+    explicit SamplesQueryBank(const Device& device_, Scheduler& scheduler_, size_t index_)
+        : BankBase(BANK_SIZE), device{device_}, scheduler{scheduler_}, index{index_} {
         const auto& dev = device.GetLogical();
         query_pool = dev.CreateQueryPool({
             .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_QUERY_POOL_CREATE_INFO,
@@ -60,12 +60,28 @@ public:
     void Reset() override {
         ASSERT(references == 0);
         VideoCommon::BankBase::Reset();
-        const auto& dev = device.GetLogical();
-        dev.ResetQueryPool(*query_pool, 0, BANK_SIZE);
+        if (device.IsHostQueryResetSupported()) {
+            const auto& dev = device.GetLogical();
+            dev.ResetQueryPool(*query_pool, 0, BANK_SIZE);
+        } else {
+            scheduler.RequestOutsideRenderPassOperationContext();
+            scheduler.Record([pool = *query_pool](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
+                cmdbuf.ResetQueryPool(pool, 0, BANK_SIZE);
+            });
+        }
         host_results.fill(0ULL);
         next_bank = 0;
     }
 
+    void AddReference(size_t how_many = 1) {
+        BankBase::AddReference(how_many);
+        last_used_tick = scheduler.CurrentTick();
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool IsDead() const {
+        return BankBase::IsDead() && scheduler.IsFree(last_used_tick);
+    }
+
     void Sync(size_t start, size_t size) {
         const auto& dev = device.GetLogical();
         const VkResult query_result = dev.GetQueryResults(
@@ -98,9 +114,11 @@ public:
 
 private:
     const Device& device;
+    Scheduler& scheduler;
     const size_t index;
     vk::QueryPool query_pool;
     std::array<u64, BANK_SIZE> host_results;
+    u64 last_used_tick{};
 };
 
 using BaseStreamer = VideoCommon::SimpleStreamer<VideoCommon::HostQueryBase>;
@@ -431,7 +449,7 @@ private:
     void ReserveBank() {
         current_bank_id =
             bank_pool.ReserveBank([this](std::deque<SamplesQueryBank>& queue, size_t index) {
-                queue.emplace_back(device, index);
+                queue.emplace_back(device, scheduler, index);
             });
         if (current_bank) {
             current_bank->next_bank = current_bank_id + 1;
@@ -620,6 +638,15 @@ public:
         VideoCommon::BankBase::Reset();
     }
 
+    void AddReference(size_t how_many = 1) {
+        BankBase::AddReference(how_many);
+        last_used_tick = scheduler.CurrentTick();
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool IsDead() const {
+        return BankBase::IsDead() && scheduler.IsFree(last_used_tick);
+    }
+
     void Sync(StagingBufferRef& stagging_buffer, size_t extra_offset, size_t start, size_t size) {
         scheduler.RequestOutsideRenderPassOperationContext();
         scheduler.Record([this, dst_buffer = stagging_buffer.buffer, extra_offset, start,
@@ -645,6 +672,7 @@ private:
     Scheduler& scheduler;
     const size_t index;
     vk::Buffer buffer;
+    u64 last_used_tick{};
 };
 
 class PrimitivesSucceededStreamer;
@@ -922,7 +950,7 @@ private:
             return;
         }
         has_flushed_end_pending = false;
-                                                               
+
         // Refresh buffer state before ending transform feedback to ensure counters_count is up-to-date.
         UpdateBuffers();
         if (buffers_count == 0) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp
index 863ebb72ec..26663d4b25 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ RasterizerVulkan::RasterizerVulkan(Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window_, Tegra
     scheduler.SetQueryCache(query_cache);
 }
 
-RasterizerVulkan::~RasterizerVulkan() = default;
+RasterizerVulkan::~RasterizerVulkan() {
+    scheduler.WaitWorker();
+    scheduler.Finish();
+}
 
 template <typename Func>
 void RasterizerVulkan::PrepareDraw(bool is_indexed, Func&& draw_func) {
@@ -1011,12 +1014,12 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateDynamicStates() {
     auto& regs = maxwell3d->regs;
     auto& flags = maxwell3d->dirty.flags;
     const auto topology = maxwell3d->draw_manager.draw_state.topology;
-    if (state_tracker.ChangePrimitiveTopology(topology)) {
+    const bool topology_changed = state_tracker.ChangePrimitiveTopology(topology);
+    if (topology_changed) {
         flags[Dirty::DepthBiasEnable] = true;
         flags[Dirty::PrimitiveRestartEnable] = true;
     }
 
-    // Core Dynamic States (Vulkan 1.0) - Always active regardless of dyna_state setting
     UpdateViewportsState(regs);
     UpdateScissorsState(regs);
     UpdateDepthBias(regs);
@@ -1025,7 +1028,6 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateDynamicStates() {
     UpdateStencilFaces(regs);
     UpdateLineWidth(regs);
 
-    // EDS1: CullMode, DepthCompare, FrontFace, StencilOp, DepthBoundsTest, DepthTest, DepthWrite, StencilTest
     if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicStateSupported()) {
         UpdateCullMode(regs);
         UpdateDepthCompareOp(regs);
@@ -1037,21 +1039,24 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateDynamicStates() {
             UpdateDepthWriteEnable(regs);
             UpdateStencilTestEnable(regs);
         }
+        if (topology_changed) {
+            scheduler.Record([topology_vk = MaxwellToVK::PrimitiveTopology(device, topology)](
+                                 vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
+                cmdbuf.SetPrimitiveTopologyEXT(topology_vk);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
-    // EDS2: PrimitiveRestart, RasterizerDiscard, DepthBias enable/disable
     if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicState2Supported()) {
         UpdatePrimitiveRestartEnable(regs);
         UpdateRasterizerDiscardEnable(regs);
         UpdateDepthBiasEnable(regs);
     }
 
-    // EDS2 Extras: LogicOp operation selection
     if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicState2ExtrasSupported()) {
         UpdateLogicOp(regs);
     }
 
-    // EDS3 Enables: LogicOpEnable, DepthClamp, LineStipple, ConservativeRaster
     if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicState3EnablesSupported()) {
         using namespace Tegra::Engines;
         // AMD Workaround: LogicOp incompatible with float render targets
@@ -1076,12 +1081,12 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateDynamicStates() {
         UpdateAlphaToOneEnable(regs);
     }
 
-    // EDS3 Blending: ColorBlendEnable, ColorBlendEquation, ColorWriteMask
     if (device.IsExtExtendedDynamicState3BlendingSupported()) {
         UpdateBlending(regs);
+    } else if (device.IsExtColorWriteEnableSupported()) {
+        UpdateColorWriteEnable(regs);
     }
 
-    // Vertex Input Dynamic State: Independent from EDS levels
     if (device.IsExtVertexInputDynamicStateSupported()) {
         if (auto* gp = pipeline_cache.CurrentGraphicsPipeline(); gp && gp->HasDynamicVertexInput()) {
             UpdateVertexInput(regs);
@@ -1094,7 +1099,6 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::HandleTransformFeedback() {
 
     const auto& regs = maxwell3d->regs;
     if (!device.IsExtTransformFeedbackSupported()) {
-        // If the guest enabled transform feedback, warn once that the device lacks support.
         if (regs.transform_feedback_enabled != 0) {
             std::call_once(warn_unsupported, [&] {
                 LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Transform feedback requested by guest but VK_EXT_transform_feedback is unavailable; queries disabled");
@@ -1723,9 +1727,16 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateBlending(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs) {
 
     if (state_tracker.TouchBlendEnable()) {
         std::array<VkBool32, Maxwell::NumRenderTargets> setup_enables{};
-        std::ranges::transform(
-            regs.blend.enable, setup_enables.begin(),
-            [&](const auto& is_enabled) { return is_enabled != 0 ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE; });
+        for (size_t index = 0; index < Maxwell::NumRenderTargets; index++) {
+            bool is_integer = false;
+            if (regs.rt[index].format != Tegra::RenderTargetFormat::NONE) {
+                const auto format =
+                    VideoCore::Surface::PixelFormatFromRenderTargetFormat(regs.rt[index].format);
+                is_integer = IsPixelFormatInteger(format);
+            }
+            setup_enables[index] =
+                (!is_integer && regs.blend.enable[index] != 0) ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE;
+        }
         scheduler.Record([setup_enables](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
             cmdbuf.SetColorBlendEnableEXT(0, setup_enables);
         });
@@ -1774,6 +1785,20 @@ void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateBlending(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs) {
     }
 }
 
+void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateColorWriteEnable(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs) {
+    if (!state_tracker.TouchColorMask()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    std::array<VkBool32, Maxwell::NumRenderTargets> setup_enables{};
+    for (size_t index = 0; index < Maxwell::NumRenderTargets; index++) {
+        const auto& mask = regs.color_mask[regs.color_mask_common ? 0 : index];
+        setup_enables[index] = (mask.R || mask.G || mask.B || mask.A) ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE;
+    }
+    scheduler.Record([setup_enables](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
+        cmdbuf.SetColorWriteEnableEXT(setup_enables);
+    });
+}
+
 void RasterizerVulkan::UpdateStencilTestEnable(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs) {
     if (!state_tracker.TouchStencilTestEnable()) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.h
index 841933d31d..206bf1043a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_rasterizer.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ private:
     void UpdateStencilTestEnable(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs);
     void UpdateLogicOp(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs);
     void UpdateBlending(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs);
+    void UpdateColorWriteEnable(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs);
 
     void UpdateVertexInput(Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D::Regs& regs);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_scheduler.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_scheduler.cpp
index 6a631f68a2..48268df708 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_scheduler.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ void Scheduler::EndRenderPass()
 
         Record([num_images = num_renderpass_images,
                        images = renderpass_images,
-                       ranges = renderpass_image_ranges](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
+                       ranges = renderpass_image_ranges,
+                       has_transform_feedback = device.IsExtTransformFeedbackSupported()](
+                          vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
             std::array<VkImageMemoryBarrier, 9> barriers;
             for (size_t i = 0; i < num_images; ++i) {
                 const VkImageSubresourceRange& range = ranges[i];
@@ -384,6 +386,17 @@ void Scheduler::EndRenderPass()
             cmdbuf.PipelineBarrier(VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT | VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT |
                                    VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT, vk::PIPELINE_STAGE_GRAPHICS_COMPUTE,
                                    0, nullptr, nullptr, vk::Span(barriers.data(), num_images));
+            if (has_transform_feedback) {
+                static constexpr VkMemoryBarrier XFB_OUTPUT_BARRIER{
+                    .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_BARRIER,
+                    .pNext = nullptr,
+                    .srcAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_TRANSFORM_FEEDBACK_WRITE_BIT_EXT,
+                    .dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_READ_BIT | VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_READ_BIT,
+                };
+                cmdbuf.PipelineBarrier(VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFORM_FEEDBACK_BIT_EXT,
+                                       VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_VERTEX_INPUT_BIT | VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT,
+                                       0, XFB_OUTPUT_BARRIER);
+            }
         });
 
         state.renderpass = VkRenderPass{};
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
index 7804e33d46..6307f8b93e 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -1299,7 +1299,9 @@ void TextureCacheRuntime::ConvertImage(Framebuffer* dst, ImageView& dst_view, Im
     case PixelFormat::R32G32_FLOAT:
     case PixelFormat::R32G32_SINT:
     case PixelFormat::R32_FLOAT:
-        if ((src_view.format == PixelFormat::D32_FLOAT) && Settings::values.fix_bloom_effects.GetValue()) {
+        if (src_view.format == PixelFormat::D32_FLOAT &&
+            (dst_view.format == PixelFormat::B5G6R5_UNORM ||
+             Settings::values.fix_bloom_effects.GetValue())) {
             const Region2D region{
                 .start = {0, 0},
                 .end = {static_cast<s32>(dst->RenderArea().width),
@@ -2242,7 +2244,12 @@ VkImageView ImageView::StorageView(Shader::TextureType texture_type,
                                    Shader::ImageFormat image_format) {
     if (image_handle) {
         if (image_format == Shader::ImageFormat::Typeless) {
-            return Handle(texture_type);
+            if (!typeless_storage_view) {
+                const auto& info =
+                    MaxwellToVK::SurfaceFormat(*device, FormatType::Optimal, true, format);
+                typeless_storage_view = MakeView(info.format, VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT);
+            }
+            return *typeless_storage_view;
         }
         const bool is_signed = image_format == Shader::ImageFormat::R8_SINT
             || image_format == Shader::ImageFormat::R16_SINT;
@@ -2297,12 +2304,15 @@ Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& t
     const void* pnext = nullptr;
     if (has_custom_border_colors) {
         pnext = &border_ci;
-        // Log extension usage for custom border color
         if (GPU::Logging::IsActive()) {
             GPU::Logging::GPULogger::GetInstance().LogExtensionUsage(
                 "VK_EXT_custom_border_color", "Sampler::Sampler");
         }
     }
+    if (device.IsExtBorderColorSwizzleSupported() && GPU::Logging::IsActive()) {
+        GPU::Logging::GPULogger::GetInstance().LogExtensionUsage(
+            "VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle", "Sampler::Sampler");
+    }
     const VkSamplerReductionModeCreateInfoEXT reduction_ci{
         .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_REDUCTION_MODE_CREATE_INFO_EXT,
         .pNext = pnext,
@@ -2316,20 +2326,28 @@ Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& t
     // Some games have samplers with garbage. Sanitize them here.
     const f32 max_anisotropy = std::clamp(tsc.MaxAnisotropy(), 1.0f, 16.0f);
 
-    const auto create_sampler = [&](const f32 anisotropy) {
+    const VkFilter mag_filter{MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.mag_filter)};
+    const VkFilter min_filter{MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.min_filter)};
+    const VkSamplerMipmapMode mipmap_mode{MaxwellToVK::Sampler::MipmapMode(tsc.mipmap_filter)};
+    const bool has_linear_filtering{mag_filter == VK_FILTER_LINEAR ||
+                                    min_filter == VK_FILTER_LINEAR ||
+                                    mipmap_mode == VK_SAMPLER_MIPMAP_MODE_LINEAR};
+
+    const auto create_sampler = [&](const f32 anisotropy, bool force_nearest) {
         return device.GetLogical().CreateSampler(VkSamplerCreateInfo{
             .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_CREATE_INFO,
             .pNext = pnext,
             .flags = 0,
-            .magFilter = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.mag_filter),
-            .minFilter = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.min_filter),
-            .mipmapMode = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::MipmapMode(tsc.mipmap_filter),
+            .magFilter = force_nearest ? VK_FILTER_NEAREST : mag_filter,
+            .minFilter = force_nearest ? VK_FILTER_NEAREST : min_filter,
+            .mipmapMode = force_nearest ? VK_SAMPLER_MIPMAP_MODE_NEAREST : mipmap_mode,
             .addressModeU = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_u, tsc.mag_filter),
             .addressModeV = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_v, tsc.mag_filter),
             .addressModeW = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_p, tsc.mag_filter),
             .mipLodBias = tsc.LodBias(),
-            .anisotropyEnable = static_cast<VkBool32>(anisotropy > 1.0f ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE),
-            .maxAnisotropy = anisotropy,
+            .anisotropyEnable =
+                static_cast<VkBool32>(!force_nearest && anisotropy > 1.0f ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE),
+            .maxAnisotropy = force_nearest ? 1.0f : anisotropy,
             .compareEnable = tsc.depth_compare_enabled,
             .compareOp = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::DepthCompareFunction(tsc.depth_compare_func),
             .minLod = tsc.mipmap_filter == TextureMipmapFilter::None ? 0.0f : tsc.MinLod(),
@@ -2340,11 +2358,14 @@ Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& t
         });
     };
 
-    sampler = create_sampler(max_anisotropy);
+    sampler = create_sampler(max_anisotropy, false);
 
     const f32 max_anisotropy_default = static_cast<f32>(1U << tsc.max_anisotropy);
     if (max_anisotropy > max_anisotropy_default) {
-        sampler_default_anisotropy = create_sampler(max_anisotropy_default);
+        sampler_default_anisotropy = create_sampler(max_anisotropy_default, false);
+    }
+    if (has_linear_filtering) {
+        sampler_nearest = create_sampler(1.0f, true);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h
index 881135da1b..005ab94762 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ private:
 
     std::array<vk::ImageView, Shader::NUM_TEXTURE_TYPES> image_views;
     std::optional<StorageViews> storage_views;
+    vk::ImageView typeless_storage_view;
     vk::ImageView depth_view;
     vk::ImageView stencil_view;
     vk::ImageView color_view;
@@ -405,9 +406,18 @@ public:
         return static_cast<bool>(sampler_default_anisotropy);
     }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] VkSampler HandleWithNearestFilter() const noexcept {
+        return *sampler_nearest;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool HasLinearFiltering() const noexcept {
+        return static_cast<bool>(sampler_nearest);
+    }
+
 private:
     vk::Sampler sampler;
     vk::Sampler sampler_default_anisotropy;
+    vk::Sampler sampler_nearest;
 };
 
 struct TextureCacheParams {
diff --git a/src/video_core/surface.cpp b/src/video_core/surface.cpp
index 69c1720943..4603870bfa 100644
--- a/src/video_core/surface.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/surface.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ bool IsPixelFormatETC2(PixelFormat format) {
     case PixelFormat::ETC2_RGB_SRGB:
     case PixelFormat::ETC2_RGBA_SRGB:
     case PixelFormat::ETC2_RGB_PTA_SRGB:
+    case PixelFormat::EAC_R11_UNORM:
+    case PixelFormat::EAC_R11_SNORM:
+    case PixelFormat::EAC_R11G11_UNORM:
+    case PixelFormat::EAC_R11G11_SNORM:
         return true;
     default:
         return false;
diff --git a/src/video_core/surface.h b/src/video_core/surface.h
index 5611dbdffa..8e1973d3b9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/surface.h
+++ b/src/video_core/surface.h
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ namespace VideoCore::Surface {
     PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(ETC2_RGB_SRGB, 4, 4, 64) \
     PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(ETC2_RGBA_SRGB, 4, 4, 128) \
     PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(ETC2_RGB_PTA_SRGB, 4, 4, 64) \
+    PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(EAC_R11_UNORM, 4, 4, 64) \
+    PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(EAC_R11_SNORM, 4, 4, 64) \
+    PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(EAC_R11G11_UNORM, 4, 4, 128) \
+    PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(EAC_R11G11_SNORM, 4, 4, 128) \
     /* Depth formats */ \
     PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(D32_FLOAT, 1, 1, 32) \
     PIXEL_FORMAT_ELEM(D16_UNORM, 1, 1, 16) \
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/format_lookup_table.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/format_lookup_table.cpp
index ea68a1c063..d6e019cddf 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/format_lookup_table.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/format_lookup_table.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ PixelFormat PixelFormatFromTextureInfo(TextureFormat format, ComponentType red,
         return PixelFormat::ETC2_RGB_PTA_SRGB;
     case Hash(TextureFormat::ETC2_RGBA, UNORM, SRGB):
         return PixelFormat::ETC2_RGBA_SRGB;
+    /* EAC */
+    case Hash(TextureFormat::EAC, UNORM):
+        return PixelFormat::EAC_R11_UNORM;
+    case Hash(TextureFormat::EAC, SNORM):
+        return PixelFormat::EAC_R11_SNORM;
+    case Hash(TextureFormat::EACX2, UNORM):
+        return PixelFormat::EAC_R11G11_UNORM;
+    case Hash(TextureFormat::EACX2, SNORM):
+        return PixelFormat::EAC_R11G11_SNORM;
     /* ASTC */
     case Hash(TextureFormat::ASTC_2D_4X4, UNORM, LINEAR):
         return PixelFormat::ASTC_2D_4X4_UNORM;
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
index 7c2aa76c09..ab6395cef7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ constexpr std::array VK_FORMAT_A4B4G4R4_UNORM_PACK16{
     VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED,
 };
 
+constexpr std::array B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32{
+    VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT,
+    VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_SRGB_PACK32,
+    VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED,
+};
+
 } // namespace Alternatives
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -127,6 +133,8 @@ constexpr const VkFormat* GetFormatAlternatives(VkFormat format) {
         return Alternatives::VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32_SFLOAT.data();
     case VK_FORMAT_A4B4G4R4_UNORM_PACK16_EXT:
         return Alternatives::VK_FORMAT_A4B4G4R4_UNORM_PACK16.data();
+    case VK_FORMAT_B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32:
+        return Alternatives::B10G11R11_UFLOAT_PACK32.data();
     default:
         return nullptr;
     }
@@ -492,18 +500,14 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
     CollectToolingInfo();
 
     if (is_qualcomm) {
-        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                    "Qualcomm drivers require scaled vertex format emulation");
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Qualcomm drivers require scaled vertex format emulation");
         must_emulate_scaled_formats = true;
-        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                    "Qualcomm drivers have broken provoking vertex");
-        RemoveExtension(extensions.provoking_vertex, VK_EXT_PROVOKING_VERTEX_EXTENSION_NAME);
-        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                    "Qualcomm drivers have slow push descriptor implementation");
-        RemoveExtension(extensions.push_descriptor, VK_KHR_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_EXTENSION_NAME);
-        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                    "Disabling shader float controls and 64-bit integer features on Qualcomm proprietary drivers");
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Qualcomm drivers have broken CustomBorderColor.");
+        RemoveExtensionFeature(extensions.custom_border_color, features.custom_border_color,
+                               VK_EXT_CUSTOM_BORDER_COLOR_EXTENSION_NAME);
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Qualcomm drivers have broken shader float controls.");
         RemoveExtension(extensions.shader_float_controls, VK_KHR_SHADER_FLOAT_CONTROLS_EXTENSION_NAME);
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Qualcomm drivers have broken shader atomic int64.");
         RemoveExtensionFeature(extensions.shader_atomic_int64, features.shader_atomic_int64,
                                VK_KHR_SHADER_ATOMIC_INT64_EXTENSION_NAME);
         features.shader_atomic_int64.shaderBufferInt64Atomics = false;
@@ -561,7 +565,6 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
             features.shader_float16_int8.shaderFloat16 = false;
         }
 
-        // Mali/ NVIDIA proprietary drivers: Shader stencil export not supported
         // Use hardware depth/stencil blits instead when available
         if (!extensions.shader_stencil_export) {
             LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan,
@@ -657,14 +660,6 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
     }
 
     const auto dyna_state = Settings::values.dyna_state.GetValue();
-
-    // Base dynamic states (VIEWPORT, SCISSOR, DEPTH_BIAS, etc.) are ALWAYS active in vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
-    // This slider controls EXTENDED dynamic states with accumulative levels per Vulkan specs:
-    //   Level 0 = Core Dynamic States only (Vulkan 1.0)
-    //   Level 1 = Core + VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state
-    //   Level 2 = Core + VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state + VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2
-    //   Level 3 = Core + VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state + VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2 + VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3
-
     switch (dyna_state) {
     case Settings::ExtendedDynamicState::Disabled:
         // Level 0: Disable all extended dynamic state extensions
@@ -699,8 +694,7 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
         break;
     }
 
-    // VK_EXT_vertex_input_dynamic_state is independent from EDS
-    // It can be enabled even without extended_dynamic_state
+    // VK_EXT_vertex_input_dynamic_state
     if (!Settings::values.vertex_input_dynamic_state.GetValue()) {
         RemoveExtensionFeature(extensions.vertex_input_dynamic_state, features.vertex_input_dynamic_state, VK_EXT_VERTEX_INPUT_DYNAMIC_STATE_EXTENSION_NAME);
     }
@@ -793,7 +787,6 @@ void Device::SaveShader(std::span<const u32> spirv) const {
 }
 
 bool Device::ComputeIsOptimalAstcSupported() const {
-    // Verify hardware supports all ASTC formats with optimal tiling to avoid software conversion
     static constexpr std::array<VkFormat, 28> astc_formats = {
         VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_UNORM_BLOCK,   VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_SRGB_BLOCK,
         VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_UNORM_BLOCK,   VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_SRGB_BLOCK,
@@ -1170,6 +1163,11 @@ bool Device::GetSuitability(bool requires_swapchain) {
 }
 
 void Device::RemoveUnsuitableExtensions() {
+    // VK_EXT_color_write_enable
+    extensions.color_write_enable = features.color_write_enable.colorWriteEnable;
+    RemoveExtensionFeatureIfUnsuitable(extensions.color_write_enable, features.color_write_enable,
+                                       VK_EXT_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
     // VK_EXT_custom_border_color
     if (extensions.custom_border_color) {
         extensions.custom_border_color =
@@ -1179,6 +1177,17 @@ void Device::RemoveUnsuitableExtensions() {
     RemoveExtensionFeatureIfUnsuitable(extensions.custom_border_color, features.custom_border_color,
                                        VK_EXT_CUSTOM_BORDER_COLOR_EXTENSION_NAME);
 
+    // VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle
+    if (extensions.border_color_swizzle) {
+        extensions.border_color_swizzle =
+            extensions.custom_border_color &&
+            features.border_color_swizzle.borderColorSwizzle &&
+            features.border_color_swizzle.borderColorSwizzleFromImage;
+    }
+    RemoveExtensionFeatureIfUnsuitable(extensions.border_color_swizzle,
+                                       features.border_color_swizzle,
+                                       VK_EXT_BORDER_COLOR_SWIZZLE_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
     // VK_EXT_depth_bias_control
     extensions.depth_bias_control =
         features.depth_bias_control.depthBiasControl &&
@@ -1375,6 +1384,11 @@ void Device::RemoveUnsuitableExtensions() {
     // VK_KHR_maintenance8
     extensions.maintenance8 = loaded_extensions.contains(VK_KHR_MAINTENANCE_8_EXTENSION_NAME);
     RemoveExtensionIfUnsuitable(extensions.maintenance8, VK_KHR_MAINTENANCE_8_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
+    // VK_KHR_synchronization2
+    extensions.synchronization2 = features.synchronization2.synchronization2;
+    RemoveExtensionFeatureIfUnsuitable(extensions.synchronization2, features.synchronization2,
+                                       VK_KHR_SYNCHRONIZATION_2_EXTENSION_NAME);
 }
 
 void Device::SetupFamilies(VkSurfaceKHR surface) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.h b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.h
index 110d0c1199..cf039768fd 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.h
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.h
@@ -43,12 +43,15 @@ VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(VmaAllocator)
     FEATURE(EXT, ShaderDemoteToHelperInvocation, SHADER_DEMOTE_TO_HELPER_INVOCATION,               \
             shader_demote_to_helper_invocation)                                                    \
     FEATURE(EXT, SubgroupSizeControl, SUBGROUP_SIZE_CONTROL, subgroup_size_control)                \
-    FEATURE(KHR, Maintenance4, MAINTENANCE_4, maintenance4)
+    FEATURE(KHR, Maintenance4, MAINTENANCE_4, maintenance4)                                        \
+    FEATURE(KHR, Synchronization2, SYNCHRONIZATION_2, synchronization2)
 
 #define FOR_EACH_VK_FEATURE_1_4(FEATURE)
 
 // Define all features which may be used by the implementation and require an extension here.
 #define FOR_EACH_VK_FEATURE_EXT(FEATURE)                                                           \
+    FEATURE(EXT, BorderColorSwizzle, BORDER_COLOR_SWIZZLE, border_color_swizzle)                   \
+    FEATURE(EXT, ColorWriteEnable, COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE, color_write_enable)                         \
     FEATURE(EXT, CustomBorderColor, CUSTOM_BORDER_COLOR, custom_border_color)                      \
     FEATURE(EXT, DepthBiasControl, DEPTH_BIAS_CONTROL, depth_bias_control)                         \
     FEATURE(EXT, DepthClipControl, DEPTH_CLIP_CONTROL, depth_clip_control)                         \
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ VK_DEFINE_HANDLE(VmaAllocator)
     FEATURE_NAME(robustness2, nullDescriptor)                                                      \
     FEATURE_NAME(shader_float16_int8, shaderFloat16)                                               \
     FEATURE_NAME(shader_float16_int8, shaderInt8)                                                  \
+    FEATURE_NAME(synchronization2, synchronization2)                                               \
     FEATURE_NAME(timeline_semaphore, timelineSemaphore)                                            \
     FEATURE_NAME(transform_feedback, transformFeedback)                                            \
     FEATURE_NAME(uniform_buffer_standard_layout, uniformBufferStandardLayout)                      \
@@ -383,6 +387,16 @@ FN_MAX_LIMIT_LIST
         return features.shader_float16_int8.shaderInt8;
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the device allows 8-bit integer members in uniform/storage buffers.
+    bool IsUniformAndStorageBuffer8BitAccessSupported() const {
+        return features.bit8_storage.uniformAndStorageBuffer8BitAccess;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if the device allows 16-bit integer members in uniform/storage buffers.
+    bool IsUniformAndStorageBuffer16BitAccessSupported() const {
+        return features.bit16_storage.uniformAndStorageBuffer16BitAccess;
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if the device supports binding multisample images as storage images.
     bool IsStorageImageMultisampleSupported() const {
         return features.features.shaderStorageImageMultisample;
@@ -509,7 +523,6 @@ FN_MAX_LIMIT_LIST
     }
 
     /// Returns true if the device supports VK_EXT_shader_stencil_export.
-    /// Note: Most Mali/NVIDIA drivers don't support this. Use hardware blits as fallback.
     bool IsExtShaderStencilExportSupported() const {
         return extensions.shader_stencil_export;
     }
@@ -546,6 +559,11 @@ FN_MAX_LIMIT_LIST
         return extensions.subgroup_size_control;
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if vkResetQueryPool (host-side query reset) is supported.
+    bool IsHostQueryResetSupported() const {
+        return features.host_query_reset.hostQueryReset != VK_FALSE;
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if the device supports VK_EXT_transform_feedback.
     bool IsExtTransformFeedbackSupported() const {
         return extensions.transform_feedback;
@@ -582,6 +600,21 @@ FN_MAX_LIMIT_LIST
         return features.custom_border_color.customBorderColorWithoutFormat;
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the device supports VK_EXT_color_write_enable.
+    bool IsExtColorWriteEnableSupported() const {
+        return extensions.color_write_enable;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if the device supports VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle.
+    bool IsExtBorderColorSwizzleSupported() const {
+        return extensions.border_color_swizzle;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if borderColorSwizzleFromImage is available.
+    bool IsBorderColorSwizzleFromImageSupported() const {
+        return features.border_color_swizzle.borderColorSwizzleFromImage;
+    }
+
     /// Returns true if the device supports VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state.
     bool IsExtExtendedDynamicStateSupported() const {
         return extensions.extended_dynamic_state;
@@ -722,6 +755,11 @@ FN_MAX_LIMIT_LIST
 
     bool HasTimelineSemaphore() const;
 
+    /// Returns true if the device supports VK_KHR_synchronization2.
+    bool HasSynchronization2() const {
+        return extensions.synchronization2;
+    }
+
     /// Returns the minimum supported version of SPIR-V.
     u32 SupportedSpirvVersion() const {
         if (instance_version >= VK_API_VERSION_1_3) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.cpp
index 3d082c8360..e5d5e93426 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ void Load(VkDevice device, DeviceDispatch& dld) noexcept {
     X(vkCmdEndDebugUtilsLabelEXT);
     X(vkCmdFillBuffer);
     X(vkCmdPipelineBarrier);
+    X(vkCmdPipelineBarrier2);
     X(vkCmdPushConstants);
     X(vkCmdPushDescriptorSetWithTemplateKHR);
     X(vkCmdSetBlendConstants);
@@ -161,8 +162,10 @@ void Load(VkDevice device, DeviceDispatch& dld) noexcept {
     X(vkCmdSetStencilTestEnableEXT);
     X(vkCmdSetVertexInputEXT);
     X(vkCmdSetColorWriteMaskEXT);
+    X(vkCmdSetColorWriteEnableEXT);
     X(vkCmdSetColorBlendEnableEXT);
     X(vkCmdSetColorBlendEquationEXT);
+    X(vkCmdResetQueryPool);
     X(vkCmdResolveImage);
     X(vkCreateBuffer);
     X(vkCreateBufferView);
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ void Load(VkDevice device, DeviceDispatch& dld) noexcept {
     X(vkGetSemaphoreCounterValue);
     X(vkMapMemory);
     X(vkQueueSubmit);
+    X(vkQueueSubmit2);
     X(vkResetFences);
     X(vkResetQueryPool);
     X(vkSetDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT);
@@ -252,6 +256,14 @@ void Load(VkDevice device, DeviceDispatch& dld) noexcept {
         Proc(dld.vkCmdDrawIndirectCount, dld, "vkCmdDrawIndirectCountKHR", device);
         Proc(dld.vkCmdDrawIndexedIndirectCount, dld, "vkCmdDrawIndexedIndirectCountKHR", device);
     }
+
+    // Synchronization2 is core in Vulkan 1.3, otherwise requires VK_KHR_synchronization2
+    if (!dld.vkCmdPipelineBarrier2) {
+        Proc(dld.vkCmdPipelineBarrier2, dld, "vkCmdPipelineBarrier2KHR", device);
+    }
+    if (!dld.vkQueueSubmit2) {
+        Proc(dld.vkQueueSubmit2, dld, "vkQueueSubmit2KHR", device);
+    }
 #undef X
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.h b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.h
index 64ee105f82..e50856533e 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.h
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_wrapper.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <array>
 #include <exception>
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
@@ -237,8 +238,10 @@ struct DeviceDispatch : InstanceDispatch {
     PFN_vkCmdEndTransformFeedbackEXT vkCmdEndTransformFeedbackEXT{};
     PFN_vkCmdFillBuffer vkCmdFillBuffer{};
     PFN_vkCmdPipelineBarrier vkCmdPipelineBarrier{};
+    PFN_vkCmdPipelineBarrier2 vkCmdPipelineBarrier2{};
     PFN_vkCmdPushConstants vkCmdPushConstants{};
     PFN_vkCmdPushDescriptorSetWithTemplateKHR vkCmdPushDescriptorSetWithTemplateKHR{};
+    PFN_vkCmdResetQueryPool vkCmdResetQueryPool{};
     PFN_vkCmdResolveImage vkCmdResolveImage{};
     PFN_vkCmdSetBlendConstants vkCmdSetBlendConstants{};
     PFN_vkCmdSetCullModeEXT vkCmdSetCullModeEXT{};
@@ -275,6 +278,7 @@ struct DeviceDispatch : InstanceDispatch {
     PFN_vkCmdSetVertexInputEXT vkCmdSetVertexInputEXT{};
     PFN_vkCmdSetViewport vkCmdSetViewport{};
     PFN_vkCmdSetColorWriteMaskEXT vkCmdSetColorWriteMaskEXT{};
+    PFN_vkCmdSetColorWriteEnableEXT vkCmdSetColorWriteEnableEXT{};
     PFN_vkCmdSetColorBlendEnableEXT vkCmdSetColorBlendEnableEXT{};
     PFN_vkCmdSetColorBlendEquationEXT vkCmdSetColorBlendEquationEXT{};
     PFN_vkCmdWaitEvents vkCmdWaitEvents{};
@@ -340,6 +344,7 @@ struct DeviceDispatch : InstanceDispatch {
     PFN_vkGetSemaphoreCounterValue vkGetSemaphoreCounterValue{};
     PFN_vkMapMemory vkMapMemory{};
     PFN_vkQueueSubmit vkQueueSubmit{};
+    PFN_vkQueueSubmit2 vkQueueSubmit2{};
     PFN_vkResetFences vkResetFences{};
     PFN_vkResetQueryPool vkResetQueryPool{};
     PFN_vkSetDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT vkSetDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT{};
@@ -819,6 +824,12 @@ public:
         return dld->vkQueueSubmit(queue, submit_infos.size(), submit_infos.data(), fence);
     }
 
+    /// Submits using VK_KHR_synchronization2 / Vulkan 1.3 vkQueueSubmit2.
+    VkResult Submit2(Span<VkSubmitInfo2> submit_infos,
+                     VkFence fence = VK_NULL_HANDLE) const noexcept {
+        return dld->vkQueueSubmit2(queue, submit_infos.size(), submit_infos.data(), fence);
+    }
+
     VkResult Present(const VkPresentInfoKHR& present_info) const noexcept {
         return dld->vkQueuePresentKHR(queue, &present_info);
     }
@@ -1180,6 +1191,10 @@ public:
         dld->vkCmdEndQuery(handle, query_pool, query);
     }
 
+    void ResetQueryPool(VkQueryPool query_pool, u32 first, u32 count) const noexcept {
+        dld->vkCmdResetQueryPool(handle, query_pool, first, count);
+    }
+
     void BindDescriptorSets(VkPipelineBindPoint bind_point, VkPipelineLayout layout, u32 first,
                             Span<VkDescriptorSet> sets, Span<u32> dynamic_offsets) const noexcept {
         dld->vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(handle, bind_point, layout, first, sets.size(), sets.data(),
@@ -1287,6 +1302,72 @@ public:
                          VkDependencyFlags dependency_flags, Span<VkMemoryBarrier> memory_barriers,
                          Span<VkBufferMemoryBarrier> buffer_barriers,
                          Span<VkImageMemoryBarrier> image_barriers) const noexcept {
+        static constexpr u32 MaxBarriers = 16;
+        if (dld->vkCmdPipelineBarrier2 && memory_barriers.size() <= MaxBarriers &&
+            buffer_barriers.size() <= MaxBarriers && image_barriers.size() <= MaxBarriers) {
+            const auto src_stage_mask2 = static_cast<VkPipelineStageFlags2>(src_stage_mask);
+            const auto dst_stage_mask2 = static_cast<VkPipelineStageFlags2>(dst_stage_mask);
+
+            std::array<VkMemoryBarrier2, MaxBarriers> memory_barriers2;
+            for (u32 i = 0; i < memory_barriers.size(); ++i) {
+                memory_barriers2[i] = VkMemoryBarrier2{
+                    .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_BARRIER_2,
+                    .pNext = nullptr,
+                    .srcStageMask = src_stage_mask2,
+                    .srcAccessMask = static_cast<VkAccessFlags2>(memory_barriers[i].srcAccessMask),
+                    .dstStageMask = dst_stage_mask2,
+                    .dstAccessMask = static_cast<VkAccessFlags2>(memory_barriers[i].dstAccessMask),
+                };
+            }
+            std::array<VkBufferMemoryBarrier2, MaxBarriers> buffer_barriers2;
+            for (u32 i = 0; i < buffer_barriers.size(); ++i) {
+                const auto& barrier = buffer_barriers[i];
+                buffer_barriers2[i] = VkBufferMemoryBarrier2{
+                    .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_BARRIER_2,
+                    .pNext = nullptr,
+                    .srcStageMask = src_stage_mask2,
+                    .srcAccessMask = static_cast<VkAccessFlags2>(barrier.srcAccessMask),
+                    .dstStageMask = dst_stage_mask2,
+                    .dstAccessMask = static_cast<VkAccessFlags2>(barrier.dstAccessMask),
+                    .srcQueueFamilyIndex = barrier.srcQueueFamilyIndex,
+                    .dstQueueFamilyIndex = barrier.dstQueueFamilyIndex,
+                    .buffer = barrier.buffer,
+                    .offset = barrier.offset,
+                    .size = barrier.size,
+                };
+            }
+            std::array<VkImageMemoryBarrier2, MaxBarriers> image_barriers2;
+            for (u32 i = 0; i < image_barriers.size(); ++i) {
+                const auto& barrier = image_barriers[i];
+                image_barriers2[i] = VkImageMemoryBarrier2{
+                    .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_MEMORY_BARRIER_2,
+                    .pNext = nullptr,
+                    .srcStageMask = src_stage_mask2,
+                    .srcAccessMask = static_cast<VkAccessFlags2>(barrier.srcAccessMask),
+                    .dstStageMask = dst_stage_mask2,
+                    .dstAccessMask = static_cast<VkAccessFlags2>(barrier.dstAccessMask),
+                    .oldLayout = barrier.oldLayout,
+                    .newLayout = barrier.newLayout,
+                    .srcQueueFamilyIndex = barrier.srcQueueFamilyIndex,
+                    .dstQueueFamilyIndex = barrier.dstQueueFamilyIndex,
+                    .image = barrier.image,
+                    .subresourceRange = barrier.subresourceRange,
+                };
+            }
+            const VkDependencyInfo dependency_info{
+                .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEPENDENCY_INFO,
+                .pNext = nullptr,
+                .dependencyFlags = dependency_flags,
+                .memoryBarrierCount = memory_barriers.size(),
+                .pMemoryBarriers = memory_barriers2.data(),
+                .bufferMemoryBarrierCount = buffer_barriers.size(),
+                .pBufferMemoryBarriers = buffer_barriers2.data(),
+                .imageMemoryBarrierCount = image_barriers.size(),
+                .pImageMemoryBarriers = image_barriers2.data(),
+            };
+            dld->vkCmdPipelineBarrier2(handle, &dependency_info);
+            return;
+        }
         dld->vkCmdPipelineBarrier(handle, src_stage_mask, dst_stage_mask, dependency_flags,
                                   memory_barriers.size(), memory_barriers.data(),
                                   buffer_barriers.size(), buffer_barriers.data(),
@@ -1510,6 +1591,10 @@ public:
         dld->vkCmdSetColorWriteMaskEXT(handle, first, masks.size(), masks.data());
     }
 
+    void SetColorWriteEnableEXT(Span<VkBool32> enables) const noexcept {
+        dld->vkCmdSetColorWriteEnableEXT(handle, enables.size(), enables.data());
+    }
+
     void SetColorBlendEnableEXT(u32 first, Span<VkBool32> enables) const noexcept {
         dld->vkCmdSetColorBlendEnableEXT(handle, first, enables.size(), enables.data());
     }