2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
index 42d7ba066d..633f8760e4 100644
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ void BufferCache<P>::TickFrame() {
         return;
     }
     runtime.TickFrame(slot_buffers);
+    if (frame_tick % 600 == 0 && !uploaded_buffer_ranges.empty()) {
+        for (const auto& [address, size] : uploaded_buffer_ranges) {
+            device_memory.HintCold(address, size);
+        }
+        uploaded_buffer_ranges.clear();
+    }
     if (static u64 frames{}; ++frames % 600 == 0) {
         u64 total{};
         size_t count{};
@@ -1923,6 +1929,11 @@ void BufferCache<P>::MappedUploadMemory([[maybe_unused]] Buffer& buffer,
             u8* const src_pointer = staging_pointer.data() + copy.src_offset;
             const DAddr device_addr = buffer.CpuAddr() + copy.dst_offset;
             device_memory.ReadBlockUnsafe(device_addr, src_pointer, copy.size);
+            // Large uploads are mostly geometry the host GPU now has its own copy of: TickFrame
+            // marks their guest memory cold (see TextureCache::RefreshContents).
+            if (copy.size >= 256_KiB) {
+                uploaded_buffer_ranges.emplace_back(device_addr, copy.size);
+            }
             // Apply the staging offset
             copy.src_offset += upload_staging.offset;
         }
diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h
index 45a1836341..0db8bdb1eb 100644
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ private:
 
     size_t immediate_buffer_capacity = 0;
     Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> immediate_buffer_alloc;
+    /// Guest memory large uploads came from since the last cold hint (device address, size).
+    std::vector<std::pair<DAddr, u64>> uploaded_buffer_ranges;
 
     struct LRUItemParams {
         using ObjectType = BufferId;