diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index b7d99bbf..0d117c21 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ static bool isShowSplash = false;
 static bool isNullGpu = false;
 static bool shouldDumpShaders = false;
 static bool shouldDumpPM4 = false;
+static bool vkValidation = false;
+static bool vkValidationSync = false;
 
 bool isLleLibc() {
     return isLibc;
@@ -69,6 +71,14 @@ bool dumpPM4() {
     return shouldDumpPM4;
 }
 
+bool vkValidationEnabled() {
+    return vkValidation;
+}
+
+bool vkValidationSyncEnabled() {
+    return vkValidationSync;
+}
+
 void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     // If the configuration file does not exist, create it and return
     std::error_code error;
@@ -110,6 +120,15 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
             shouldDumpPM4 = toml::find_or<toml::boolean>(gpu, "dumpPM4", false);
         }
     }
+    if (data.contains("Vulkan")) {
+        const auto vkResult = toml::expect<toml::value>(data.at("Vulkan"));
+        if (vkResult.is_ok()) {
+            auto vk = vkResult.unwrap();
+
+            vkValidation = toml::find_or<toml::boolean>(vk, "validation", true);
+            vkValidationSync = toml::find_or<toml::boolean>(vk, "validation_sync", true);
+        }
+    }
     if (data.contains("Debug")) {
         auto debugResult = toml::expect<toml::value>(data.at("Debug"));
         if (debugResult.is_ok()) {
@@ -156,6 +175,8 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     data["GPU"]["nullGpu"] = isNullGpu;
     data["GPU"]["dumpShaders"] = shouldDumpShaders;
     data["GPU"]["dumpPM4"] = shouldDumpPM4;
+    data["Vulkan"]["validation"] = vkValidation;
+    data["Vulkan"]["validation_sync"] = vkValidationSync;
     data["Debug"]["DebugDump"] = isDebugDump;
     data["LLE"]["libc"] = isLibc;
 
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index 53925379..8da3c6de 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ bool nullGpu();
 bool dumpShaders();
 bool dumpPM4();
 
+bool vkValidationEnabled();
+bool vkValidationSyncEnabled();
+
 }; // namespace Config
diff --git a/src/video_core/amdgpu/resource.h b/src/video_core/amdgpu/resource.h
index e9b7a553..58e54118 100644
--- a/src/video_core/amdgpu/resource.h
+++ b/src/video_core/amdgpu/resource.h
@@ -86,11 +86,27 @@ constexpr std::string_view NameOf(ImageType type) {
 }
 
 enum class TilingMode : u32 {
+    Depth_MicroTiled = 0x5u,
     Display_Linear = 0x8u,
     Display_MacroTiled = 0xAu,
     Texture_MicroTiled = 0xDu,
 };
 
+constexpr std::string_view NameOf(TilingMode type) {
+    switch (type) {
+    case TilingMode::Depth_MicroTiled:
+        return "Depth_MicroTiled";
+    case TilingMode::Display_Linear:
+        return "Display_Linear";
+    case TilingMode::Display_MacroTiled:
+        return "Display_MacroTiled";
+    case TilingMode::Texture_MicroTiled:
+        return "Texture_MicroTiled";
+    default:
+        return "Unknown";
+    }
+}
+
 struct Image {
     union {
         BitField<0, 38, u64> base_address;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
index 72ee6c9b..572316af 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/renderer_vulkan.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ bool CanBlitToSwapchain(const vk::PhysicalDevice physical_device, vk::Format for
 }
 
 RendererVulkan::RendererVulkan(Frontend::WindowSDL& window_, AmdGpu::Liverpool* liverpool)
-    : window{window_}, instance{window, Config::getGpuId()}, scheduler{instance},
-      swapchain{instance, window}, texture_cache{instance, scheduler} {
+    : window{window_}, instance{window, Config::getGpuId(), Config::vkValidationEnabled()},
+      scheduler{instance}, swapchain{instance, window}, texture_cache{instance, scheduler} {
     rasterizer = std::make_unique<Rasterizer>(instance, scheduler, texture_cache, liverpool);
     const u32 num_images = swapchain.GetImageCount();
     const vk::Device device = instance.GetDevice();
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
index 66fee434..6e81a7c9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
@@ -83,15 +83,6 @@ ComputePipeline::~ComputePipeline() = default;
 
 void ComputePipeline::BindResources(Core::MemoryManager* memory, StreamBuffer& staging,
                                     VideoCore::TextureCache& texture_cache) const {
-    static constexpr u64 MinUniformAlignment = 64;
-
-    const auto map_staging = [&](auto src, size_t size) {
-        const auto [data, offset, _] = staging.Map(size, MinUniformAlignment);
-        std::memcpy(data, reinterpret_cast<const void*>(src), size);
-        staging.Commit(size);
-        return offset;
-    };
-
     // Bind resource buffers and textures.
     boost::container::static_vector<vk::DescriptorBufferInfo, 4> buffer_infos;
     boost::container::static_vector<vk::DescriptorImageInfo, 8> image_infos;
@@ -103,7 +94,8 @@ void ComputePipeline::BindResources(Core::MemoryManager* memory, StreamBuffer& s
         const u32 size = vsharp.GetSize();
         const VAddr addr = vsharp.base_address.Value();
         texture_cache.OnCpuWrite(addr);
-        const u32 offset = map_staging(addr, size);
+        const u32 offset =
+            staging.Copy(addr, size, buffer.is_storage ? 4 : instance.UniformMinAlignment());
         // const auto [vk_buffer, offset] = memory->GetVulkanBuffer(addr);
         buffer_infos.emplace_back(staging.Handle(), offset, size);
         set_writes.push_back({
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
index 8c78a857..c92bf7fe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 #include <boost/container/static_vector.hpp>
 
@@ -277,38 +278,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::BuildDescSetLayout() {
 
 void GraphicsPipeline::BindResources(Core::MemoryManager* memory, StreamBuffer& staging,
                                      VideoCore::TextureCache& texture_cache) const {
-    static constexpr u64 MinUniformAlignment = 64;
-
-    const auto map_staging = [&](auto src, size_t size) {
-        const auto [data, offset, _] = staging.Map(size, MinUniformAlignment);
-        std::memcpy(data, reinterpret_cast<const void*>(src), size);
-        staging.Commit(size);
-        return offset;
-    };
-
-    std::array<vk::Buffer, MaxVertexBufferCount> buffers;
-    std::array<vk::DeviceSize, MaxVertexBufferCount> offsets;
-    VAddr base_address = 0;
-    u32 start_offset = 0;
-
-    // Bind vertex buffer.
-    const auto& vs_info = stages[0];
-    const size_t num_buffers = vs_info.vs_inputs.size();
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < num_buffers; ++i) {
-        const auto& input = vs_info.vs_inputs[i];
-        const auto buffer = vs_info.ReadUd<AmdGpu::Buffer>(input.sgpr_base, input.dword_offset);
-        if (i == 0) {
-            start_offset = map_staging(buffer.base_address.Value(), buffer.GetSize());
-            base_address = buffer.base_address;
-        }
-        buffers[i] = staging.Handle();
-        offsets[i] = start_offset + buffer.base_address - base_address;
-    }
-
-    const auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
-    if (num_buffers > 0) {
-        cmdbuf.bindVertexBuffers(0, num_buffers, buffers.data(), offsets.data());
-    }
+    BindVertexBuffers(staging);
 
     // Bind resource buffers and textures.
     boost::container::static_vector<vk::DescriptorBufferInfo, 4> buffer_infos;
@@ -320,7 +290,8 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::BindResources(Core::MemoryManager* memory, StreamBuffer&
         for (const auto& buffer : stage.buffers) {
             const auto vsharp = stage.ReadUd<AmdGpu::Buffer>(buffer.sgpr_base, buffer.dword_offset);
             const u32 size = vsharp.GetSize();
-            const u32 offset = map_staging(vsharp.base_address.Value(), size);
+            const u32 offset = staging.Copy(vsharp.base_address.Value(), size,
+                                            buffer.is_storage ? 4 : instance.UniformMinAlignment());
             buffer_infos.emplace_back(staging.Handle(), offset, size);
             set_writes.push_back({
                 .dstSet = VK_NULL_HANDLE,
@@ -337,7 +308,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::BindResources(Core::MemoryManager* memory, StreamBuffer&
             const auto tsharp = stage.ReadUd<AmdGpu::Image>(image.sgpr_base, image.dword_offset);
             const auto& image_view = texture_cache.FindImageView(tsharp);
             image_infos.emplace_back(VK_NULL_HANDLE, *image_view.image_view,
-                                     vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral);
+                                     vk::ImageLayout::eShaderReadOnlyOptimal);
             set_writes.push_back({
                 .dstSet = VK_NULL_HANDLE,
                 .dstBinding = binding++,
@@ -364,9 +335,76 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::BindResources(Core::MemoryManager* memory, StreamBuffer&
     }
 
     if (!set_writes.empty()) {
+        const auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
         cmdbuf.pushDescriptorSetKHR(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics, *pipeline_layout, 0,
                                     set_writes);
     }
 }
 
+void GraphicsPipeline::BindVertexBuffers(StreamBuffer& staging) const {
+    const auto& vs_info = stages[0];
+    if (vs_info.vs_inputs.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::array<vk::Buffer, MaxVertexBufferCount> host_buffers;
+    std::array<vk::DeviceSize, MaxVertexBufferCount> host_offsets;
+    boost::container::static_vector<AmdGpu::Buffer, MaxVertexBufferCount> guest_buffers;
+
+    struct BufferRange {
+        VAddr base_address;
+        VAddr end_address;
+        u64 offset; // offset in the mapped memory
+
+        size_t GetSize() const {
+            return end_address - base_address;
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Calculate buffers memory overlaps
+    std::vector<BufferRange> ranges{};
+    for (const auto& input : vs_info.vs_inputs) {
+        const auto& buffer = guest_buffers.emplace_back(
+            vs_info.ReadUd<AmdGpu::Buffer>(input.sgpr_base, input.dword_offset));
+        ranges.emplace_back(buffer.base_address.Value(),
+                            buffer.base_address.Value() + buffer.GetSize());
+    }
+    std::ranges::sort(ranges, [](const BufferRange& lhv, const BufferRange& rhv) {
+        return lhv.base_address < rhv.base_address;
+    });
+
+    boost::container::static_vector<BufferRange, MaxVertexBufferCount> ranges_merged{ranges[0]};
+    for (auto range : ranges) {
+        auto& prev_range = ranges.back();
+        if (prev_range.end_address < range.base_address) {
+            ranges_merged.emplace_back(range);
+        } else {
+            ranges_merged.back().end_address = std::max(prev_range.end_address, range.end_address);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Map buffers
+    for (auto& range : ranges_merged) {
+        range.offset = staging.Copy(range.base_address, range.GetSize(), 4);
+    }
+
+    // Bind vertex buffers
+    const size_t num_buffers = guest_buffers.size();
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < num_buffers; ++i) {
+        const auto& buffer = guest_buffers[i];
+        const auto& host_buffer = std::ranges::find_if(
+            ranges_merged.cbegin(), ranges_merged.cend(),
+            [&](const BufferRange& range) { return (buffer.base_address >= range.base_address); });
+        assert(host_buffer != ranges_merged.cend());
+
+        host_buffers[i] = staging.Handle();
+        host_offsets[i] = host_buffer->offset + buffer.base_address - host_buffer->base_address;
+    }
+
+    if (num_buffers > 0) {
+        const auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
+        cmdbuf.bindVertexBuffers(0, num_buffers, host_buffers.data(), host_offsets.data());
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.h
index 02c1fb5a..e93ea6f4 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void BuildDescSetLayout();
+    void BindVertexBuffers(StreamBuffer& staging) const;
 
 private:
     const Instance& instance;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
index dc10ec6c..355d2603 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@ Instance::Instance(bool enable_validation, bool dump_command_buffers)
                               dump_command_buffers)},
       physical_devices{instance->enumeratePhysicalDevices()} {}
 
-Instance::Instance(Frontend::WindowSDL& window, s32 physical_device_index)
-    : instance{CreateInstance(dl, window.getWindowInfo().type, true, false)},
-      debug_callback{CreateDebugCallback(*instance)},
+Instance::Instance(Frontend::WindowSDL& window, s32 physical_device_index,
+                   bool enable_validation /*= false*/)
+    : instance{CreateInstance(dl, window.getWindowInfo().type, enable_validation, false)},
       physical_devices{instance->enumeratePhysicalDevices()} {
+    if (enable_validation) {
+        debug_callback = CreateDebugCallback(*instance);
+    }
     const std::size_t num_physical_devices = static_cast<u16>(physical_devices.size());
     ASSERT_MSG(num_physical_devices > 0, "No physical devices found");
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
index 28af5405..797eb886 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ namespace Vulkan {
 class Instance {
 public:
     explicit Instance(bool validation = false, bool dump_command_buffers = false);
-    explicit Instance(Frontend::WindowSDL& window, s32 physical_device_index);
+    explicit Instance(Frontend::WindowSDL& window, s32 physical_device_index,
+                      bool enable_validation = false);
     ~Instance();
 
     /// Returns a formatted string for the driver version
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ private:
     vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties properties;
     vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures features;
     vk::DriverIdKHR driver_id;
-    vk::UniqueDebugUtilsMessengerEXT debug_callback;
+    vk::UniqueDebugUtilsMessengerEXT debug_callback{};
     std::string vendor_name;
     VmaAllocator allocator{};
     vk::Queue present_queue;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
index 3a14a02e..11cd5419 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -170,12 +170,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> PipelineCache::CreateGraphicsPipeline() {
 
         // Set module name to hash in renderdoc
         const auto name = fmt::format("{}_{:#x}", stage, hash);
-        const vk::DebugUtilsObjectNameInfoEXT name_info = {
-            .objectType = vk::ObjectType::eShaderModule,
-            .objectHandle = std::bit_cast<u64>(stages[i]),
-            .pObjectName = name.c_str(),
-        };
-        instance.GetDevice().setDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT(name_info);
+        Vulkan::SetObjectName(instance.GetDevice(), stages[i], name);
 
         if (Config::dumpShaders()) {
             DumpShader(spv_code, hash, stage, "spv");
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
index 5cc890f6..90b3f4a8 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/config.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "sdl_window.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.h"
 
 namespace Vulkan {
 
+static const char* const VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME = "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation";
+static const char* const API_DUMP_LAYER_NAME = "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_api_dump";
+
 static VKAPI_ATTR VkBool32 VKAPI_CALL DebugUtilsCallback(
     VkDebugUtilsMessageSeverityFlagBitsEXT severity, VkDebugUtilsMessageTypeFlagsEXT type,
     const VkDebugUtilsMessengerCallbackDataEXT* callback_data, void* user_data) {
@@ -179,7 +183,7 @@ vk::UniqueInstance CreateInstance(vk::DynamicLoader& dl, Frontend::WindowSystemT
             VK_VERSION_MAJOR(available_version), VK_VERSION_MINOR(available_version)));
     }
 
-    const auto extensions = GetInstanceExtensions(window_type, enable_validation);
+    const auto extensions = GetInstanceExtensions(window_type, true);
 
     const vk::ApplicationInfo application_info = {
         .pApplicationName = "shadPS4",
@@ -193,21 +197,37 @@ vk::UniqueInstance CreateInstance(vk::DynamicLoader& dl, Frontend::WindowSystemT
     std::array<const char*, 2> layers;
 
     if (enable_validation) {
-        layers[num_layers++] = "VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation";
+        layers[num_layers++] = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME;
     }
     if (dump_command_buffers) {
-        layers[num_layers++] = "VK_LAYER_LUNARG_api_dump";
+        layers[num_layers++] = API_DUMP_LAYER_NAME;
     }
 
-    vk::InstanceCreateInfo instance_ci = {
-        .pApplicationInfo = &application_info,
-        .enabledLayerCount = num_layers,
-        .ppEnabledLayerNames = layers.data(),
-        .enabledExtensionCount = static_cast<u32>(extensions.size()),
-        .ppEnabledExtensionNames = extensions.data(),
+    vk::Bool32 enable_sync =
+        enable_validation && Config::vkValidationSyncEnabled() ? vk::True : vk::False;
+    vk::LayerSettingEXT layer_set = {
+        .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
+        .pSettingName = "validate_sync",
+        .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
+        .valueCount = 1,
+        .pValues = &enable_sync,
     };
 
-    auto instance = vk::createInstanceUnique(instance_ci);
+    vk::StructureChain<vk::InstanceCreateInfo, vk::LayerSettingsCreateInfoEXT> instance_ci_chain = {
+        vk::InstanceCreateInfo{
+            .pApplicationInfo = &application_info,
+            .enabledLayerCount = num_layers,
+            .ppEnabledLayerNames = layers.data(),
+            .enabledExtensionCount = static_cast<u32>(extensions.size()),
+            .ppEnabledExtensionNames = extensions.data(),
+        },
+        vk::LayerSettingsCreateInfoEXT{
+            .settingCount = 1,
+            .pSettings = &layer_set,
+        },
+    };
+
+    auto instance = vk::createInstanceUnique(instance_ci_chain.get());
 
     VULKAN_HPP_DEFAULT_DISPATCHER.init(*instance);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.cpp
index cad4daea..86a03a03 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.cpp
@@ -231,4 +231,12 @@ void StreamBuffer::WaitPendingOperations(u64 requested_upper_bound) {
     }
 }
 
+u64 StreamBuffer::Copy(VAddr src, size_t size, size_t alignment /*= 0*/) {
+    static const u64 MinUniformAlignment = instance.UniformMinAlignment();
+    const auto [data, offset, _] = Map(size, MinUniformAlignment);
+    std::memcpy(data, reinterpret_cast<const void*>(src), size);
+    Commit(size);
+    return offset;
+}
+
 } // namespace Vulkan
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.h
index 637f03d0..f7957ac0 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_stream_buffer.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ public:
     /// Ensures that "size" bytes of memory are available to the GPU, potentially recording a copy.
     void Commit(u64 size);
 
+    /// Maps and commits a memory region with user provided data
+    u64 Copy(VAddr src, size_t size, size_t alignment = 0);
+
     vk::Buffer Handle() const noexcept {
         return buffer;
     }
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp
index 7aa3062b..9bf3ec0a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ ImageInfo::ImageInfo(const Libraries::VideoOut::BufferAttributeGroup& group) noe
 ImageInfo::ImageInfo(const AmdGpu::Liverpool::ColorBuffer& buffer,
                      const AmdGpu::Liverpool::CbDbExtent& hint /*= {}*/) noexcept {
     is_tiled = buffer.IsTiled();
+    tiling_mode = buffer.GetTilingMode();
     pixel_format = LiverpoolToVK::SurfaceFormat(buffer.info.format, buffer.NumFormat());
     type = vk::ImageType::e2D;
     size.width = hint.Valid() ? hint.width : buffer.Pitch();
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ Image::Image(const Vulkan::Instance& instance_, Vulkan::Scheduler& scheduler_,
     if (info.is_tiled) {
         ImageViewInfo view_info;
         view_info.format = DemoteImageFormatForDetiling(info.pixel_format);
-        view_info.used_for_detiling = true;
         view_for_detiler.emplace(*instance, view_info, image);
     }
 
@@ -214,10 +214,11 @@ void Image::Transit(vk::ImageLayout dst_layout, vk::Flags<vk::AccessFlagBits> ds
                                             }};
 
     // Adjust pipieline stage
-    vk::PipelineStageFlagBits dst_pl_stage = (dst_mask == vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferRead ||
-                                              dst_mask == vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferWrite)
-                                                 ? vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eTransfer
-                                                 : vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eAllGraphics;
+    vk::PipelineStageFlags dst_pl_stage =
+        (dst_mask == vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferRead ||
+         dst_mask == vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferWrite)
+            ? vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eTransfer
+            : vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eAllGraphics | vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eComputeShader;
     const auto cmdbuf = scheduler->CommandBuffer();
     cmdbuf.pipelineBarrier(pl_stage, dst_pl_stage, vk::DependencyFlagBits::eByRegion, {}, {},
                            barrier);
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view.h
index aa4ec8ee..ae1f9ba0 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct ImageViewInfo {
     vk::Format format = vk::Format::eR8G8B8A8Unorm;
     SubresourceRange range;
     vk::ComponentMapping mapping{};
-    bool used_for_detiling = false;
 
     auto operator<=>(const ImageViewInfo&) const = default;
 };
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.cpp
index 39f89878..5c371112 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.cpp
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ ImageView& TextureCache::RegisterImageView(Image& image, const ImageViewInfo& vi
     }
 
     // All tiled images are created with storage usage flag. This makes set of formats (e.g. sRGB)
-    // impossible to use. However, during view creation, if an image isn't used as storage and not a
-    // target for the detiler, we can temporary remove its storage bit.
+    // impossible to use. However, during view creation, if an image isn't used as storage we can
+    // temporary remove its storage bit.
     std::optional<vk::ImageUsageFlags> usage_override;
-    if (!image.info.is_storage && !view_info.used_for_detiling) {
+    if (!image.info.is_storage) {
         usage_override = image.info.usage & ~vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eStorage;
     }
 
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ ImageView& TextureCache::RegisterImageView(Image& image, const ImageViewInfo& vi
 ImageView& TextureCache::FindImageView(const AmdGpu::Image& desc) {
     Image& image = FindImage(ImageInfo{desc}, desc.Address());
 
+    if (image.info.is_storage) {
+        image.Transit(vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral, vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderWrite);
+    } else {
+        image.Transit(vk::ImageLayout::eShaderReadOnlyOptimal, vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderRead);
+    }
+
     const ImageViewInfo view_info{desc};
     return RegisterImageView(image, view_info);
 }
@@ -172,6 +178,10 @@ ImageView& TextureCache::RenderTarget(const AmdGpu::Liverpool::ColorBuffer& buff
     const ImageInfo info{buffer, hint};
     auto& image = FindImage(info, buffer.Address());
 
+    image.Transit(vk::ImageLayout::eColorAttachmentOptimal,
+                  vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentWrite |
+                      vk::AccessFlagBits::eColorAttachmentRead);
+
     ImageViewInfo view_info;
     view_info.format = info.pixel_format;
     return RegisterImageView(image, view_info);
@@ -184,12 +194,7 @@ void TextureCache::RefreshImage(Image& image) {
     {
         if (!tile_manager.TryDetile(image)) {
             // Upload data to the staging buffer.
-            const auto& [data, offset, _] = staging.Map(image.info.guest_size_bytes, 4);
-            const u8* image_data = reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(image.cpu_addr);
-            std::memcpy(data, image_data, image.info.guest_size_bytes);
-            staging.Commit(image.info.guest_size_bytes);
-
-            const auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
+            const auto offset = staging.Copy(image.cpu_addr, image.info.guest_size_bytes, 4);
             image.Transit(vk::ImageLayout::eTransferDstOptimal, vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferWrite);
 
             // Copy to the image.
@@ -207,6 +212,7 @@ void TextureCache::RefreshImage(Image& image) {
                 .imageExtent = {image.info.size.width, image.info.size.height, 1},
             };
 
+            const auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
             cmdbuf.copyBufferToImage(staging.Handle(), image.image,
                                      vk::ImageLayout::eTransferDstOptimal, image_copy);
         }
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/tile_manager.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/tile_manager.cpp
index 54cbc5da..3fff9c11 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/tile_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/tile_manager.cpp
@@ -222,12 +222,7 @@ TileManager::TileManager(const Vulkan::Instance& instance, Vulkan::Scheduler& sc
 
         // Set module debug name
         auto module_name = magic_enum::enum_name(static_cast<DetilerType>(pl_id));
-        const vk::DebugUtilsObjectNameInfoEXT name_info = {
-            .objectType = vk::ObjectType::eShaderModule,
-            .objectHandle = std::bit_cast<u64>(module),
-            .pObjectName = module_name.data(),
-        };
-        instance.GetDevice().setDebugUtilsObjectNameEXT(name_info);
+        Vulkan::SetObjectName(instance.GetDevice(), module, module_name);
 
         const vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo shader_ci = {
             .stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute,
@@ -299,21 +294,17 @@ bool TileManager::TryDetile(Image& image) {
 
     const auto* detiler = GetDetiler(image);
     if (!detiler) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Unsupported tiled image: {} {}",
-                  vk::to_string(image.info.pixel_format), static_cast<u32>(image.info.tiling_mode));
+        LOG_ERROR(Render_Vulkan, "Unsupported tiled image: {} ({})",
+                  vk::to_string(image.info.pixel_format), NameOf(image.info.tiling_mode));
         return false;
     }
 
-    const auto& [data, offset, _] = staging.Map(image.info.guest_size_bytes, 4);
-    const u8* image_data = reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(image.cpu_addr);
-    std::memcpy(data, image_data, image.info.guest_size_bytes);
-    staging.Commit(image.info.guest_size_bytes);
+    const auto offset = staging.Copy(image.cpu_addr, image.info.guest_size_bytes, 4);
+    image.Transit(vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral, vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderWrite);
 
     auto cmdbuf = scheduler.CommandBuffer();
     cmdbuf.bindPipeline(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eCompute, *detiler->pl);
 
-    image.Transit(vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral, vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderWrite);
-
     const vk::DescriptorBufferInfo input_buffer_info{
         .buffer = staging.Handle(),
         .offset = offset,