diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/GLSLCommon.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/GLSLCommon.h
index 05992a83a6..de26e385de 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/GLSLCommon.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/GLSLCommon.h
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ namespace glsl
 	enum program_domain
 	{
 		glsl_vertex_program = 0,
-		glsl_fragment_program = 1
+		glsl_fragment_program = 1,
+		glsl_compute_program = 2
 	};
 
 	enum glsl_rules
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCommonDecompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCommonDecompiler.cpp
index ecdb5b99cf..daa1dc6146 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCommonDecompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCommonDecompiler.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ namespace vk
 
 	bool compile_glsl_to_spv(std::string& shader, program_domain domain, std::vector<u32>& spv)
 	{
-		EShLanguage lang = (domain == glsl_fragment_program) ? EShLangFragment : EShLangVertex;
+		EShLanguage lang = (domain == glsl_fragment_program) ? EShLangFragment :
+			(domain == glsl_vertex_program)? EShLangVertex : EShLangCompute;
 
 		glslang::TProgram program;
 		glslang::TShader shader_object(lang);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58ce64e4cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.h
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "VKHelpers.h"
+
+namespace vk
+{
+	struct compute_task
+	{
+		std::string m_src;
+		vk::glsl::shader m_shader;
+		std::unique_ptr<vk::glsl::program> m_program;
+
+		vk::descriptor_pool m_descriptor_pool;
+		VkDescriptorSet m_descriptor_set = nullptr;
+		VkDescriptorSetLayout m_descriptor_layout = nullptr;
+		VkPipelineLayout m_pipeline_layout = nullptr;
+		u32 m_used_descriptors = 0;
+
+		bool initialized = false;
+		u32 optimal_group_size = 64;
+
+		void init_descriptors()
+		{
+			VkDescriptorPoolSize descriptor_pool_sizes[1] =
+			{
+				{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 120 },
+			};
+
+			//Reserve descriptor pools
+			m_descriptor_pool.create(*get_current_renderer(), descriptor_pool_sizes, 1);
+
+			std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(1);
+
+			bindings[0].descriptorType = VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER;
+			bindings[0].descriptorCount = 1;
+			bindings[0].stageFlags = VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT;
+			bindings[0].binding = 0;
+			bindings[0].pImmutableSamplers = nullptr;
+
+			VkDescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo infos = {};
+			infos.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO;
+			infos.pBindings = bindings.data();
+			infos.bindingCount = bindings.size();
+
+			CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateDescriptorSetLayout(*get_current_renderer(), &infos, nullptr, &m_descriptor_layout));
+
+			VkPipelineLayoutCreateInfo layout_info = {};
+			layout_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO;
+			layout_info.setLayoutCount = 1;
+			layout_info.pSetLayouts = &m_descriptor_layout;
+
+			CHECK_RESULT(vkCreatePipelineLayout(*get_current_renderer(), &layout_info, nullptr, &m_pipeline_layout));
+		}
+
+		void create()
+		{
+			if (!initialized)
+			{
+				init_descriptors();
+
+				switch (vk::get_driver_vendor())
+				{
+				case vk::driver_vendor::unknown:
+					// Probably intel
+				case vk::driver_vendor::NVIDIA:
+					optimal_group_size = 32;
+					break;
+				}
+
+				initialized = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void destroy()
+		{
+			if (initialized)
+			{
+				m_shader.destroy();
+				m_program.reset();
+
+				vkDestroyDescriptorSetLayout(*get_current_renderer(), m_descriptor_layout, nullptr);
+				vkDestroyPipelineLayout(*get_current_renderer(), m_pipeline_layout, nullptr);
+				m_descriptor_pool.destroy();
+
+				initialized = false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		void free_resources()
+		{
+			if (m_used_descriptors == 0)
+				return;
+
+			vkResetDescriptorPool(*get_current_renderer(), m_descriptor_pool, 0);
+			m_used_descriptors = 0;
+		}
+
+		virtual void bind_resources()
+		{}
+
+		void load_program(const vk::command_buffer& cmd)
+		{
+			if (!m_program)
+			{
+				m_shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_compute_program, m_src);
+				auto handle = m_shader.compile();
+
+				VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo shader_stage{};
+				shader_stage.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
+				shader_stage.stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT;
+				shader_stage.module = handle;
+				shader_stage.pName = "main";
+
+				VkComputePipelineCreateInfo info{};
+				info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMPUTE_PIPELINE_CREATE_INFO;
+				info.stage = shader_stage;
+				info.layout = m_pipeline_layout;
+				info.basePipelineIndex = -1;
+				info.basePipelineHandle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+
+				VkPipeline pipeline;
+				vkCreateComputePipelines(*get_current_renderer(), nullptr, 1, &info, nullptr, &pipeline);
+
+				std::vector<vk::glsl::program_input> inputs;
+				m_program = std::make_unique<vk::glsl::program>(*get_current_renderer(), pipeline, inputs, inputs);
+			}
+
+			verify(HERE), m_used_descriptors < 120;
+
+			VkDescriptorSetAllocateInfo alloc_info = {};
+			alloc_info.descriptorPool = m_descriptor_pool;
+			alloc_info.descriptorSetCount = 1;
+			alloc_info.pSetLayouts = &m_descriptor_layout;
+			alloc_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_ALLOCATE_INFO;
+
+			CHECK_RESULT(vkAllocateDescriptorSets(*get_current_renderer(), &alloc_info, &m_descriptor_set));
+			m_used_descriptors++;
+
+			bind_resources();
+
+			vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE, m_program->pipeline);
+			vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE, m_pipeline_layout, 0, 1, &m_descriptor_set, 0, nullptr);
+		}
+
+		virtual void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, u32 num_invocations)
+		{
+			load_program(cmd);
+			vkCmdDispatch(cmd, num_invocations, 1, 1);
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct cs_shuffle_base : compute_task
+	{
+		vk::buffer* m_data;
+		u32 kernel_size = 1;
+
+		void build(const char* function_name, u32 _kernel_size)
+		{
+			kernel_size = _kernel_size;
+
+			m_src =
+			{
+				"#version 430\n"
+				"layout(local_size_x=%ws, local_size_y=1, local_size_z=1) in;\n"
+				"layout(std430, set=0, binding=0) buffer ssbo{ uint data[]; };\n\n"
+				"\n"
+				"#define KERNEL_SIZE %ks\n"
+				"#define bswap_u16(bits)     (bits & 0xFF) << 8 | (bits & 0xFF00) >> 8 | (bits & 0xFF0000) << 8 | (bits & 0xFF000000) >> 8\n"
+				"#define bswap_u32(bits)     (bits & 0xFF) << 24 | (bits & 0xFF00) << 8 | (bits & 0xFF0000) >> 8 | (bits & 0xFF000000) >> 24\n"
+				"#define bswap_u16_u32(bits) (bits & 0xFFFF) << 16 | (bits & 0xFFFF0000) >> 16\n"
+				"\n"
+				"void main()\n"
+				"{\n"
+				"	uint index = gl_GlobalInvocationID.x * KERNEL_SIZE;\n"
+				"	for (uint loop = 0; loop < KERNEL_SIZE; ++loop)\n"
+				"	{\n"
+				"		uint value = data[index];\n"
+				"		data[index] = %f(value);\n"
+				"		index++;\n"
+				"	}\n"
+				"}\n"
+			};
+
+			const std::pair<std::string, std::string> syntax_replace[] =
+			{
+				{ "%ws", std::to_string(optimal_group_size) },
+				{ "%ks", std::to_string(kernel_size) },
+				{ "%f", function_name }
+			};
+
+			m_src = fmt::replace_all(m_src, syntax_replace);
+		}
+
+		void bind_resources() override
+		{
+			m_program->bind_buffer({ m_data->value, 0, VK_WHOLE_SIZE }, 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, m_descriptor_set);
+		}
+
+		void run(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, vk::buffer* data, u32 mem_size)
+		{
+			m_data = data;
+
+			const auto num_bytes_per_invocation = optimal_group_size * kernel_size * 4;
+			const auto num_invocations = align(mem_size, 256) / num_bytes_per_invocation;
+			compute_task::run(cmd, num_invocations);
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct cs_shuffle_16 : cs_shuffle_base
+	{
+		vk::buffer* m_data;
+
+		// byteswap ushort
+		cs_shuffle_16()
+		{
+			cs_shuffle_base::build("bswap_u16", 32);
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct cs_shuffle_32 : cs_shuffle_base
+	{
+		// byteswap_ulong
+		cs_shuffle_32()
+		{
+			cs_shuffle_base::build("bswap_u32", 32);
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct cs_shuffle_32_16 : cs_shuffle_base
+	{
+		// byteswap_ulong + byteswap_ushort
+		cs_shuffle_32_16()
+		{
+			cs_shuffle_base::build("bswap_u16_u32", 32);
+		}
+	};
+
+	// TODO: Replace with a proper manager
+	extern std::unordered_map<u32, std::unique_ptr<vk::compute_task>> g_compute_tasks;
+
+	template<class T>
+	T* get_compute_task()
+	{
+		u32 index = id_manager::typeinfo::get_index<T>();
+		auto &e = g_compute_tasks[index];
+
+		if (!e)
+		{
+			e = std::make_unique<T>();
+			e->create();
+		}
+
+		return static_cast<T*>(e.get());
+	}
+
+	void reset_compute_tasks();
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.cpp
index 675ee3a46a..854eeab0eb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.cpp
@@ -362,8 +362,11 @@ VKFragmentProgram::~VKFragmentProgram()
 void VKFragmentProgram::Decompile(const RSXFragmentProgram& prog)
 {
 	u32 size;
-	VKFragmentDecompilerThread decompiler(shader, parr, prog, size, *this);
+	std::string source;
+	VKFragmentDecompilerThread decompiler(source, parr, prog, size, *this);
 	decompiler.Task();
+
+	shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_fragment_program, source);
 	
 	for (const ParamType& PT : decompiler.m_parr.params[PF_PARAM_UNIFORM])
 	{
@@ -384,34 +387,13 @@ void VKFragmentProgram::Decompile(const RSXFragmentProgram& prog)
 void VKFragmentProgram::Compile()
 {
 	fs::create_path(fs::get_config_dir() + "/shaderlog");
-	fs::file(fs::get_config_dir() + "shaderlog/FragmentProgram" + std::to_string(id) + ".spirv", fs::rewrite).write(shader);
-
-	std::vector<u32> spir_v;
-	if (!vk::compile_glsl_to_spv(shader, glsl::glsl_fragment_program, spir_v))
-		fmt::throw_exception("Failed to compile fragment shader" HERE);
-
-	//Create the object and compile
-	VkShaderModuleCreateInfo fs_info;
-	fs_info.codeSize = spir_v.size() * sizeof(u32);
-	fs_info.pNext = nullptr;
-	fs_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE_CREATE_INFO;
-	fs_info.pCode = (uint32_t*)spir_v.data();
-	fs_info.flags = 0;
-
-	VkDevice dev = (VkDevice)*vk::get_current_renderer();
-	vkCreateShaderModule(dev, &fs_info, nullptr, &handle);
+	fs::file(fs::get_config_dir() + "shaderlog/FragmentProgram" + std::to_string(id) + ".spirv", fs::rewrite).write(shader.get_source());
+	handle = shader.compile();
 }
 
 void VKFragmentProgram::Delete()
 {
-	shader.clear();
-
-	if (handle)
-	{
-		VkDevice dev = (VkDevice)*vk::get_current_renderer();
-		vkDestroyShaderModule(dev, handle, NULL);
-		handle = nullptr;
-	}
+	shader.destroy();
 }
 
 void VKFragmentProgram::SetInputs(std::vector<vk::glsl::program_input>& inputs)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.h
index d427edf2f5..6d75e021e8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKFragmentProgram.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	ParamArray parr;
 	VkShaderModule handle = nullptr;
 	u32 id;
-	std::string shader;
+	vk::glsl::shader shader;
 	std::vector<size_t> FragmentConstantOffsetCache;
 
 	std::array<u32, 4> output_color_masks{ {} };
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
index acdbbf0c9d..cea34a6894 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
@@ -2024,6 +2024,8 @@ void VKGSRender::process_swap_request(frame_context_t *ctx, bool free_resources)
 			m_overlay_manager->dispose(uids_to_dispose);
 		}
 
+		vk::reset_compute_tasks();
+
 		m_attachment_clear_pass->free_resources();
 		m_depth_converter->free_resources();
 		m_ui_renderer->free_resources();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
index 637d28f5e7..e9dbc0885e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "VKHelpers.h"
+#include "VKCompute.h"
 #include "Utilities/mutex.h"
 
 namespace vk
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ namespace vk
 	std::unique_ptr<image_view> g_null_image_view;
 	std::unique_ptr<buffer> g_scratch_buffer;
 	std::unordered_map<u32, std::unique_ptr<image>> g_typeless_textures;
+	std::unordered_map<u32, std::unique_ptr<vk::compute_task>> g_compute_tasks;
 
 	VkSampler g_null_sampler = nullptr;
 
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ namespace vk
 			// 32M disposable scratch memory
 			g_scratch_buffer = std::make_unique<vk::buffer>(*g_current_renderer, 32 * 0x100000,
 				g_current_renderer->get_memory_mapping().device_local, VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_DEVICE_LOCAL_BIT,
-				VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT, 0);
+				VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT, 0);
 		}
 
 		return g_scratch_buffer.get();
@@ -211,6 +213,14 @@ namespace vk
 		g_submit_mutex.unlock();
 	}
 
+	void reset_compute_tasks()
+	{
+		for (const auto &p : g_compute_tasks)
+		{
+			p.second->free_resources();
+		}
+	}
+
 	void destroy_global_resources()
 	{
 		g_null_texture.reset();
@@ -223,6 +233,13 @@ namespace vk
 			vkDestroySampler(*g_current_renderer, g_null_sampler, nullptr);
 
 		g_null_sampler = nullptr;
+
+		for (const auto& p : g_compute_tasks)
+		{
+			p.second->destroy();
+		}
+
+		g_compute_tasks.clear();
 	}
 
 	vk::mem_allocator_base* get_current_mem_allocator()
@@ -330,6 +347,21 @@ namespace vk
 		return g_drv_disable_fence_reset;
 	}
 
+	void insert_buffer_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkBuffer buffer, VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask)
+	{
+		VkBufferMemoryBarrier barrier = {};
+		barrier.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_BARRIER;
+		barrier.buffer = buffer;
+		barrier.offset = 0;
+		barrier.size = VK_WHOLE_SIZE;
+		barrier.srcAccessMask = src_mask;
+		barrier.dstAccessMask = dst_mask;
+		barrier.srcQueueFamilyIndex = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED;
+		barrier.dstQueueFamilyIndex = VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED;
+
+		vkCmdPipelineBarrier(cmd, src_stage, dst_stage, 0, 0, nullptr, 1, &barrier, 0, nullptr);
+	}
+
 	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout current_layout, VkImageLayout new_layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range)
 	{
 		//Prepare an image to match the new layout..
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
index 40c01ed393..35c360049c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 #include "Emu/RSX/GSRender.h"
 #include "Emu/System.h"
 #include "VulkanAPI.h"
+#include "VKCommonDecompiler.h"
 #include "../GCM.h"
 #include "../Common/TextureUtils.h"
 #include "../Common/ring_buffer_helper.h"
-#include "../Common/GLSLCommon.h"
 #include "../rsx_cache.h"
 
 #include "3rdparty/GPUOpen/include/vk_mem_alloc.h"
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ namespace vk
 	void acquire_global_submit_lock();
 	void release_global_submit_lock();
 
+	template<class T>
+	T* get_compute_task();
+	void reset_compute_tasks();
+
 	void destroy_global_resources();
 
 	/**
@@ -126,15 +130,15 @@ namespace vk
 	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image *image, VkImageLayout new_layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range);
 	void change_image_layout(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image *image, VkImageLayout new_layout);
 
-	void copy_image_typeless(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage &src, VkImage &dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
-		const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect, u32 mipmaps, VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect,
+	void copy_image_typeless(const command_buffer &cmd, const image *src, const image *dst, const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect,
+		u32 mipmaps, VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect,
 		VkImageAspectFlags src_transfer_mask = 0xFF, VkImageAspectFlags dst_transfer_mask = 0xFF);
 
-	void copy_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage &src, VkImage &dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
+	void copy_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage src, VkImage dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
 			const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect, u32 mipmaps, VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect,
 			VkImageAspectFlags src_transfer_mask = 0xFF, VkImageAspectFlags dst_transfer_mask = 0xFF);
 
-	void copy_scaled_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage &src, VkImage &dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
+	void copy_scaled_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage src, VkImage dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
 			u32 src_x_offset, u32 src_y_offset, u32 src_width, u32 src_height, u32 dst_x_offset, u32 dst_y_offset, u32 dst_width, u32 dst_height, u32 mipmaps,
 			VkImageAspectFlags aspect, bool compatible_formats, VkFilter filter = VK_FILTER_LINEAR, VkFormat src_format = VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED, VkFormat dst_format = VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
 
@@ -145,6 +149,8 @@ namespace vk
 	void insert_texture_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage image, VkImageLayout layout, VkImageSubresourceRange range);
 	void insert_texture_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, vk::image *image);
 
+	void insert_buffer_memory_barrier(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkBuffer buffer, VkPipelineStageFlags src_stage, VkPipelineStageFlags dst_stage, VkAccessFlags src_mask, VkAccessFlags dst_mask);
+
 	//Manage 'uininterruptible' state where secondary operations (e.g violation handlers) will have to wait
 	void enter_uninterruptible();
 	void leave_uninterruptible();
@@ -1021,7 +1027,7 @@ namespace vk
 			return *pool;
 		}
 
-		operator VkCommandBuffer()
+		operator VkCommandBuffer() const
 		{
 			return commands;
 		}
@@ -2116,13 +2122,13 @@ public:
 	class descriptor_pool
 	{
 		VkDescriptorPool pool = nullptr;
-		vk::render_device *owner = nullptr;
+		const vk::render_device *owner = nullptr;
 
 	public:
 		descriptor_pool() {}
 		~descriptor_pool() {}
 
-		void create(vk::render_device &dev, VkDescriptorPoolSize *sizes, u32 size_descriptors_count)
+		void create(const vk::render_device &dev, VkDescriptorPoolSize *sizes, u32 size_descriptors_count)
 		{
 			VkDescriptorPoolCreateInfo infos = {};
 			infos.flags = 0;
@@ -2426,7 +2432,8 @@ public:
 		{
 			input_type_uniform_buffer = 0,
 			input_type_texel_buffer = 1,
-			input_type_texture = 2
+			input_type_texture = 2,
+			input_type_storage_buffer = 3
 		};
 
 		struct bound_sampler
@@ -2456,6 +2463,80 @@ public:
 			std::string name;
 		};
 
+		class shader
+		{
+			::glsl::program_domain type = ::glsl::program_domain::glsl_vertex_program;
+			VkShaderModule m_handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+			std::string m_source;
+			std::vector<u32> m_compiled;
+
+		public:
+			shader()
+			{}
+
+			~shader()
+			{}
+
+			void create(::glsl::program_domain domain, const std::string& source)
+			{
+				type = domain;
+				m_source = source;
+			}
+
+			VkShaderModule compile()
+			{
+				verify(HERE), m_handle == VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+
+				if (!vk::compile_glsl_to_spv(m_source, type, m_compiled))
+				{
+					std::string shader_type = type == ::glsl::program_domain::glsl_vertex_program ? "vertex" :
+						type == ::glsl::program_domain::glsl_fragment_program ? "fragment" : "compute";
+
+					fmt::throw_exception("Failed to compile %s shader" HERE, shader_type);
+				}
+
+				VkShaderModuleCreateInfo vs_info;
+				vs_info.codeSize = m_compiled.size() * sizeof(u32);
+				vs_info.pNext = nullptr;
+				vs_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE_CREATE_INFO;
+				vs_info.pCode = (uint32_t*)m_compiled.data();
+				vs_info.flags = 0;
+
+				VkDevice dev = (VkDevice)*vk::get_current_renderer();
+				vkCreateShaderModule(dev, &vs_info, nullptr, &m_handle);
+
+				return m_handle;
+			}
+
+			void destroy()
+			{
+				m_source.clear();
+				m_compiled.clear();
+
+				if (m_handle)
+				{
+					VkDevice dev = (VkDevice)*vk::get_current_renderer();
+					vkDestroyShaderModule(dev, m_handle, nullptr);
+					m_handle = nullptr;
+				}
+			}
+
+			const std::string& get_source() const
+			{
+				return m_source;
+			}
+
+			const std::vector<u32> get_compiled() const
+			{
+				return m_compiled;
+			}
+
+			VkShaderModule get_handle() const
+			{
+				return m_handle;
+			}
+		};
+
 		class program
 		{
 			std::vector<program_input> uniforms;
@@ -2473,10 +2554,12 @@ public:
 			program& load_uniforms(::glsl::program_domain domain, const std::vector<program_input>& inputs);
 
 			bool has_uniform(std::string uniform_name);
-			void bind_uniform(VkDescriptorImageInfo image_descriptor, std::string uniform_name, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set);
-			void bind_uniform(VkDescriptorBufferInfo buffer_descriptor, uint32_t binding_point, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set);
+			void bind_uniform(const VkDescriptorImageInfo &image_descriptor, std::string uniform_name, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set);
+			void bind_uniform(const VkDescriptorBufferInfo &buffer_descriptor, uint32_t binding_point, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set);
 			void bind_uniform(const VkBufferView &buffer_view, const std::string &binding_name, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set);
 
+			void bind_buffer(const VkDescriptorBufferInfo &buffer_descriptor, uint32_t binding_point, VkDescriptorType type, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set);
+
 			u64 get_vertex_input_attributes_mask();
 		};
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.h
index 3c05fa3501..9081517fb3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ namespace vk
 	//TODO: Refactor text print class to inherit from this base class
 	struct overlay_pass
 	{
-		VKVertexProgram m_vertex_shader;
-		VKFragmentProgram m_fragment_shader;
+		vk::glsl::shader m_vertex_shader;
+		vk::glsl::shader m_fragment_shader;
 
 		vk::descriptor_pool m_descriptor_pool;
 		VkDescriptorSet m_descriptor_set = nullptr;
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ namespace vk
 		{
 			if (!compiled)
 			{
-				m_vertex_shader.shader = vs_src;
-				m_vertex_shader.Compile();
+				m_vertex_shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_vertex_program, vs_src);
+				m_vertex_shader.compile();
 
-				m_fragment_shader.shader = fs_src;
-				m_fragment_shader.Compile();
+				m_fragment_shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_fragment_program, fs_src);
+				m_fragment_shader.compile();
 
 				compiled = true;
 			}
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ namespace vk
 			VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo shader_stages[2] = {};
 			shader_stages[0].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
 			shader_stages[0].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT;
-			shader_stages[0].module = m_vertex_shader.handle;
+			shader_stages[0].module = m_vertex_shader.get_handle();
 			shader_stages[0].pName = "main";
 
 			shader_stages[1].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
 			shader_stages[1].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT;
-			shader_stages[1].module = m_fragment_shader.handle;
+			shader_stages[1].module = m_fragment_shader.get_handle();
 			shader_stages[1].pName = "main";
 
 			VkDynamicState dynamic_state_descriptors[VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_RANGE_SIZE] = {};
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ namespace vk
 		{
 			if (initialized)
 			{
+				m_vertex_shader.destroy();
+				m_fragment_shader.destroy();
 				m_program_cache.clear();
 				m_sampler.reset();
 
@@ -434,9 +436,6 @@ namespace vk
 			renderpass_config.set_depth_mask(true);
 			renderpass_config.enable_depth_test(VK_COMPARE_OP_ALWAYS);
 			renderpass_config.enable_stencil_test(VK_STENCIL_OP_REPLACE, VK_STENCIL_OP_REPLACE, VK_STENCIL_OP_REPLACE, VK_COMPARE_OP_ALWAYS, 0xFF, 0xFF);
-
-			m_vertex_shader.id = 100002;
-			m_fragment_shader.id = 100003;
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -521,9 +520,6 @@ namespace vk
 				VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC_ALPHA, VK_BLEND_FACTOR_SRC_ALPHA,
 				VK_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, VK_BLEND_FACTOR_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA,
 				VK_BLEND_OP_ADD, VK_BLEND_OP_ADD);
-
-			m_vertex_shader.id = 100004;
-			m_fragment_shader.id = 100005;
 		}
 
 		vk::image_view* upload_simple_texture(vk::render_device &dev, vk::command_buffer &cmd,
@@ -784,9 +780,6 @@ namespace vk
 			renderpass_config.set_depth_mask(false);
 			renderpass_config.set_color_mask(true, true, true, true);
 			renderpass_config.set_attachment_count(1);
-
-			m_vertex_shader.id = 100006;
-			m_fragment_shader.id = 100007;
 		}
 
 		void update_uniforms(vk::glsl::program* /*program*/) override
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKProgramPipeline.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKProgramPipeline.cpp
index b27786847a..a93bab8ce6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKProgramPipeline.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKProgramPipeline.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace vk
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		void program::bind_uniform(VkDescriptorImageInfo image_descriptor, std::string uniform_name, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set)
+		void program::bind_uniform(const VkDescriptorImageInfo &image_descriptor, std::string uniform_name, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set)
 		{
 			for (auto &uniform : uniforms)
 			{
@@ -72,19 +72,9 @@ namespace vk
 			LOG_NOTICE(RSX, "texture not found in program: %s", uniform_name.c_str());
 		}
 
-		void program::bind_uniform(VkDescriptorBufferInfo buffer_descriptor, uint32_t binding_point, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set)
+		void program::bind_uniform(const VkDescriptorBufferInfo &buffer_descriptor, uint32_t binding_point, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set)
 		{
-			VkWriteDescriptorSet descriptor_writer = {};
-			descriptor_writer.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WRITE_DESCRIPTOR_SET;
-			descriptor_writer.dstSet = descriptor_set;
-			descriptor_writer.descriptorCount = 1;
-			descriptor_writer.pBufferInfo = &buffer_descriptor;
-			descriptor_writer.descriptorType = VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER;
-			descriptor_writer.dstArrayElement = 0;
-			descriptor_writer.dstBinding = binding_point;
-
-			vkUpdateDescriptorSets(m_device, 1, &descriptor_writer, 0, nullptr);
-			attribute_location_mask |= (1ull << binding_point);
+			bind_buffer(buffer_descriptor, binding_point, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, descriptor_set);
 		}
 
 		void program::bind_uniform(const VkBufferView &buffer_view, const std::string &binding_name, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set)
@@ -111,6 +101,21 @@ namespace vk
 			LOG_NOTICE(RSX, "vertex buffer not found in program: %s", binding_name.c_str());
 		}
 
+		void program::bind_buffer(const VkDescriptorBufferInfo &buffer_descriptor, uint32_t binding_point, VkDescriptorType type, VkDescriptorSet &descriptor_set)
+		{
+			VkWriteDescriptorSet descriptor_writer = {};
+			descriptor_writer.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WRITE_DESCRIPTOR_SET;
+			descriptor_writer.dstSet = descriptor_set;
+			descriptor_writer.descriptorCount = 1;
+			descriptor_writer.pBufferInfo = &buffer_descriptor;
+			descriptor_writer.descriptorType = type;
+			descriptor_writer.dstArrayElement = 0;
+			descriptor_writer.dstBinding = binding_point;
+
+			vkUpdateDescriptorSets(m_device, 1, &descriptor_writer, 0, nullptr);
+			attribute_location_mask |= (1ull << binding_point);
+		}
+
 		u64 program::get_vertex_input_attributes_mask()
 		{
 			if (vertex_attributes_mask)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h
index d40a8ba072..020037dd62 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ namespace vk
 		std::unique_ptr<vk::buffer> m_uniforms_buffer;
 		
 		std::unique_ptr<vk::glsl::program> m_program;
-		VKVertexProgram m_vertex_shader;
-		VKFragmentProgram m_fragment_shader;
+		vk::glsl::shader m_vertex_shader;
+		vk::glsl::shader m_fragment_shader;
 
 		vk::descriptor_pool m_descriptor_pool;
 		VkDescriptorSet m_descriptor_set = nullptr;
@@ -102,23 +102,21 @@ namespace vk
 				"}\n"
 			};
 
-			m_vertex_shader.shader = vs;
-			m_vertex_shader.id = 100000;
-			m_vertex_shader.Compile();
+			m_vertex_shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_vertex_program, vs);
+			m_vertex_shader.compile();
 
-			m_fragment_shader.shader = fs;
-			m_fragment_shader.id = 100001;
-			m_fragment_shader.Compile();
+			m_fragment_shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_fragment_program, fs);
+			m_fragment_shader.compile();
 
 			VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo shader_stages[2] = {};
 			shader_stages[0].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
 			shader_stages[0].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT;
-			shader_stages[0].module = m_vertex_shader.handle;
+			shader_stages[0].module = m_vertex_shader.get_handle();
 			shader_stages[0].pName = "main";
 
 			shader_stages[1].sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO;
 			shader_stages[1].stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT;
-			shader_stages[1].module = m_fragment_shader.handle;
+			shader_stages[1].module = m_fragment_shader.get_handle();
 			shader_stages[1].pName = "main";
 
 			VkDynamicState dynamic_state_descriptors[VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_RANGE_SIZE] = {};
@@ -246,6 +244,9 @@ namespace vk
 		{
 			if (initialized)
 			{
+				m_vertex_shader.destroy();
+				m_fragment_shader.destroy();
+
 				vkDestroyDescriptorSetLayout(device, m_descriptor_layout, nullptr);
 				vkDestroyPipelineLayout(device, m_pipeline_layout, nullptr);
 				m_descriptor_pool.destroy();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp
index 7d2e79224e..3a5a5bb77a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTexture.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../RSXTexture.h"
 #include "../rsx_utils.h"
 #include "VKFormats.h"
+#include "VKCompute.h"
 
 namespace vk
 {
@@ -55,24 +56,75 @@ namespace vk
 		}
 	}
 
-	void copy_image_typeless(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage &src, VkImage &dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
-		const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect, u32 mipmaps, VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect,
-		VkImageAspectFlags src_transfer_mask, VkImageAspectFlags dst_transfer_mask)
+	std::pair<bool, u32> get_format_convert_flags(VkFormat format)
 	{
-		if (src == dst)
+		switch (format)
 		{
-			copy_image(cmd, src, dst, srcLayout, dstLayout, src_rect, dst_rect, mipmaps, src_aspect, dst_aspect, src_transfer_mask, dst_transfer_mask);
+			//8-bit
+		case VK_FORMAT_R8_UNORM:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R8G8_SNORM:
+		case VK_FORMAT_A8B8G8R8_UNORM_PACK32:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM:
+			return{ false, 1 };
+		case VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM:
+		case VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_SRGB:
+			return{ true, 4 };
+			//16-bit
+		case VK_FORMAT_R16_UINT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R16_SFLOAT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R16_UNORM:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R16G16_UNORM:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R16G16_SFLOAT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R16G16B16A16_SFLOAT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_A1R5G5B5_UNORM_PACK16:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R4G4B4A4_UNORM_PACK16:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R5G6B5_UNORM_PACK16:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R5G5B5A1_UNORM_PACK16:
+			return{ true, 2 };
+			//32-bit
+		case VK_FORMAT_R32_UINT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R32_SFLOAT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_R32G32B32A32_SFLOAT:
+			return{ true, 4 };
+			//DXT
+		case VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_UNORM_BLOCK:
+		case VK_FORMAT_BC2_UNORM_BLOCK:
+		case VK_FORMAT_BC3_UNORM_BLOCK:
+		case VK_FORMAT_BC1_RGBA_SRGB_BLOCK:
+		case VK_FORMAT_BC2_SRGB_BLOCK:
+		case VK_FORMAT_BC3_SRGB_BLOCK:
+			return{ false, 1 };
+			//Depth
+		case VK_FORMAT_D16_UNORM:
+			return{ true, 2 };
+		case VK_FORMAT_D32_SFLOAT_S8_UINT:
+		case VK_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT:
+			return{ true, 4 };
+		}
+
+		fmt::throw_exception("Unknown vkFormat 0x%x" HERE, (u32)format);
+	}
+
+	void copy_image_typeless(const vk::command_buffer& cmd, const vk::image* src, const vk::image* dst, const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect,
+		u32 mipmaps, VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags src_transfer_mask, VkImageAspectFlags dst_transfer_mask)
+	{
+		if (src->info.format == dst->info.format)
+		{
+			copy_image(cmd, src->value, dst->value, src->current_layout, dst->current_layout, src_rect, dst_rect, mipmaps, src_aspect, dst_aspect, src_transfer_mask, dst_transfer_mask);
 			return;
 		}
 
 		auto preferred_src_format = (src == dst) ? VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL : VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_SRC_OPTIMAL;
 		auto preferred_dst_format = (src == dst) ? VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL : VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL;
+		const auto src_layout = src->current_layout;
+		const auto dst_layout = dst->current_layout;
 
-		if (srcLayout != preferred_src_format)
-			change_image_layout(cmd, src, srcLayout, preferred_src_format, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, src_aspect));
+		if (src->current_layout != preferred_src_format)
+			change_image_layout(cmd, src->value, src_layout, preferred_src_format, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, src_aspect));
 
-		if (dstLayout != preferred_dst_format)
-			change_image_layout(cmd, dst, dstLayout, preferred_dst_format, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, dst_aspect));
+		if (dst->current_layout != preferred_dst_format)
+			change_image_layout(cmd, dst->value, dst_layout, preferred_dst_format, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, dst_aspect));
 
 		auto scratch_buf = vk::get_scratch_buffer();
 		VkBufferImageCopy src_copy{}, dst_copy{};
@@ -86,21 +138,69 @@ namespace vk
 
 		for (u32 mip_level = 0; mip_level < mipmaps; ++mip_level)
 		{
-			vkCmdCopyImageToBuffer(cmd, src, preferred_src_format, scratch_buf->value, 1, &src_copy);
-			vkCmdCopyBufferToImage(cmd, scratch_buf->value, dst, preferred_dst_format, 1, &dst_copy);
+			vkCmdCopyImageToBuffer(cmd, src->value, preferred_src_format, scratch_buf->value, 1, &src_copy);
+
+			const auto src_convert = get_format_convert_flags(src->info.format);
+			const auto dst_convert = get_format_convert_flags(dst->info.format);
+
+			if (src_convert.first || dst_convert.first)
+			{
+				if (src_convert.first == dst_convert.first &&
+					src_convert.second == dst_convert.second)
+				{
+					// NOP, the two operations will cancel out
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					insert_buffer_memory_barrier(cmd, scratch_buf->value, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COMPUTE_SHADER_BIT,
+						VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT, VK_ACCESS_SHADER_READ_BIT);
+
+					vk::cs_shuffle_base *shuffle_kernel = nullptr;
+					if (src_convert.first && dst_convert.first)
+					{
+						shuffle_kernel = vk::get_compute_task<vk::cs_shuffle_32_16>();
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						const auto block_size = src_convert.first ? src_convert.second : dst_convert.second;
+						if (block_size == 4)
+						{
+							shuffle_kernel = vk::get_compute_task<vk::cs_shuffle_32>();
+						}
+						else if (block_size == 2)
+						{
+							shuffle_kernel = vk::get_compute_task<vk::cs_shuffle_16>();
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							fmt::throw_exception("Unreachable" HERE);
+						}
+					}
+
+					const auto elem_size = vk::get_format_texel_width(src->info.format);
+					const auto length = elem_size * src_copy.imageExtent.width * src_copy.imageExtent.height;
+
+					shuffle_kernel->run(cmd, scratch_buf, length);
+
+					insert_buffer_memory_barrier(cmd, scratch_buf->value, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_COMPUTE_SHADER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT,
+						VK_ACCESS_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_READ_BIT);
+				}
+			}
+
+			vkCmdCopyBufferToImage(cmd, scratch_buf->value, dst->value, preferred_dst_format, 1, &dst_copy);
 
 			src_copy.imageSubresource.mipLevel++;
 			dst_copy.imageSubresource.mipLevel++;
 		}
 
-		if (srcLayout != preferred_src_format)
-			change_image_layout(cmd, src, preferred_src_format, srcLayout, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, src_aspect));
+		if (src_layout != preferred_src_format)
+			change_image_layout(cmd, src->value, preferred_src_format, src_layout, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, src_aspect));
 
-		if (dstLayout != preferred_dst_format)
-			change_image_layout(cmd, dst, preferred_dst_format, dstLayout, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, dst_aspect));
+		if (dst_layout != preferred_dst_format)
+			change_image_layout(cmd, dst->value, preferred_dst_format, dst_layout, vk::get_image_subresource_range(0, 0, 1, 1, dst_aspect));
 	}
 
-	void copy_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage &src, VkImage &dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
+	void copy_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VkImage src, VkImage dst, VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
 			const areai& src_rect, const areai& dst_rect, u32 mipmaps, VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect, VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect,
 			VkImageAspectFlags src_transfer_mask, VkImageAspectFlags dst_transfer_mask)
 	{
@@ -150,7 +250,7 @@ namespace vk
 	}
 
 	void copy_scaled_image(VkCommandBuffer cmd,
-			VkImage & src, VkImage & dst,
+			VkImage src, VkImage dst,
 			VkImageLayout srcLayout, VkImageLayout dstLayout,
 			u32 src_x_offset, u32 src_y_offset, u32 src_width, u32 src_height,
 			u32 dst_x_offset, u32 dst_y_offset, u32 dst_width, u32 dst_height,
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
index 684609dba9..41f6d86f0e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextureCache.h
@@ -1195,8 +1195,7 @@ namespace vk
 						src_area.x1 = (u16)(src_area.x1 * xfer_info.src_scaling_hint);
 						src_area.x2 = (u16)(src_area.x2 * xfer_info.src_scaling_hint);
 
-						vk::copy_image_typeless(*commands, src->value, real_src->value, src->current_layout, real_src->current_layout,
-							{ 0, 0, (s32)src->width(), (s32)src->height() }, { 0, 0, (s32)internal_width, (s32)src->height() }, 1,
+						vk::copy_image_typeless(*commands, src, real_src, { 0, 0, (s32)src->width(), (s32)src->height() }, { 0, 0, (s32)internal_width, (s32)src->height() }, 1,
 							vk::get_aspect_flags(src->info.format), vk::get_aspect_flags(format));
 					}
 
@@ -1210,8 +1209,7 @@ namespace vk
 						dst_area.x1 = (u16)(dst_area.x1 * xfer_info.dst_scaling_hint);
 						dst_area.x2 = (u16)(dst_area.x2 * xfer_info.dst_scaling_hint);
 
-						vk::copy_image_typeless(*commands, dst->value, real_dst->value, dst->current_layout, real_dst->current_layout,
-							{ 0, 0, (s32)dst->width(), (s32)dst->height() }, { 0, 0, (s32)internal_width, (s32)dst->height() }, 1,
+						vk::copy_image_typeless(*commands, dst, real_dst, { 0, 0, (s32)dst->width(), (s32)dst->height() }, { 0, 0, (s32)internal_width, (s32)dst->height() }, 1,
 							vk::get_aspect_flags(dst->info.format), vk::get_aspect_flags(format));
 					}
 
@@ -1246,8 +1244,7 @@ namespace vk
 					if (real_dst != dst)
 					{
 						auto internal_width = dst->width() * xfer_info.dst_scaling_hint;
-						vk::copy_image_typeless(*commands, real_dst->value, dst->value, real_dst->current_layout, dst->current_layout,
-							{ 0, 0, (s32)internal_width, (s32)dst->height() }, { 0, 0, (s32)dst->width(), (s32)dst->height() }, 1,
+						vk::copy_image_typeless(*commands, real_dst, dst, { 0, 0, (s32)internal_width, (s32)dst->height() }, { 0, 0, (s32)dst->width(), (s32)dst->height() }, 1,
 							vk::get_aspect_flags(real_dst->info.format), vk::get_aspect_flags(dst->info.format));
 					}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.cpp
index df032ac84a..26b3fef57a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.cpp
@@ -336,41 +336,23 @@ VKVertexProgram::~VKVertexProgram()
 
 void VKVertexProgram::Decompile(const RSXVertexProgram& prog)
 {
-	VKVertexDecompilerThread decompiler(prog, shader, parr, *this);
+	std::string source;
+	VKVertexDecompilerThread decompiler(prog, source, parr, *this);
 	decompiler.Task();
+
+	shader.create(::glsl::program_domain::glsl_vertex_program, source);
 }
 
 void VKVertexProgram::Compile()
 {
 	fs::create_path(fs::get_config_dir() + "/shaderlog");
-	fs::file(fs::get_config_dir() + "shaderlog/VertexProgram" + std::to_string(id) + ".spirv", fs::rewrite).write(shader);
-
-	std::vector<u32> spir_v;
-	if (!vk::compile_glsl_to_spv(shader, glsl::glsl_vertex_program, spir_v))
-		fmt::throw_exception("Failed to compile vertex shader" HERE);
-
-	VkShaderModuleCreateInfo vs_info;
-	vs_info.codeSize = spir_v.size() * sizeof(u32);
-	vs_info.pNext = nullptr;
-	vs_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SHADER_MODULE_CREATE_INFO;
-	vs_info.pCode = (uint32_t*)spir_v.data();
-	vs_info.flags = 0;
-
-	VkDevice dev = (VkDevice)*vk::get_current_renderer();
-	vkCreateShaderModule(dev, &vs_info, nullptr, &handle);
+	fs::file(fs::get_config_dir() + "shaderlog/VertexProgram" + std::to_string(id) + ".spirv", fs::rewrite).write(shader.get_source());
+	handle = shader.compile();
 }
 
 void VKVertexProgram::Delete()
 {
-	shader.clear();
-
-	if (handle)
-	{
-		VkDevice dev = (VkDevice)*vk::get_current_renderer();
-		vkDestroyShaderModule(dev, handle, nullptr);
-
-		handle = nullptr;
-	}
+	shader.destroy();
 }
 
 void VKVertexProgram::SetInputs(std::vector<vk::glsl::program_input>& inputs)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.h
index 4e09a3fd85..744c8c3396 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKVertexProgram.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 	ParamArray parr;
 	VkShaderModule handle = nullptr;
 	u32 id;
-	std::string shader;
+	vk::glsl::shader shader;
 	std::vector<vk::glsl::program_input> uniforms;
 
 	void Decompile(const RSXVertexProgram& prog);
diff --git a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
index f1e72f3bd9..f10ffd9f33 100644
--- a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKCommonDecompiler.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKCompute.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKFormats.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKFragmentProgram.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKGSRender.h" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters
index fb27ec40ce..7f0265a13a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKOverlays.h">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKCompute.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\VK\VKGSRender.cpp">