diff --git a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index 41742bceeb..46307746a3 100644
--- a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ else()
 	add_subdirectory(pugixml EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 endif()
 
+if (USE_SYSTEM_VULKAN_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR)
+	find_package(VulkanMemoryAllocator REQUIRED GLOBAL)
+	add_library(3rdparty::vulkanmemoryallocator ALIAS GPUOpen::VulkanMemoryAllocator)
+else()
+	add_library(3rdparty_vulkanmemoryallocator INTERFACE)
+	target_include_directories(3rdparty_vulkanmemoryallocator INTERFACE GPUOpen/VulkanMemoryAllocator/include)
+	add_library(3rdparty::vulkanmemoryallocator ALIAS 3rdparty_vulkanmemoryallocator)
+endif()
 
 # libusb
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "DragonFly|FreeBSD")
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 04e95a3ee4..30d9659914 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ option(USE_SYSTEM_OPENCV "Prefer system OpenCV instead of the builtin one" ON)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_PUGIXML "Prefer system pugixml instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_RTMIDI "Prefer system RtMidi instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_SDL "Prefer system SDL instead of the builtin one" ON)
+option(USE_SYSTEM_VULKAN_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR "Prefer system Vulkan Memory Allocator instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_WOLFSSL "Prefer system MoltenVK instead of the builtin one" OFF)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_ZLIB "Prefer system ZLIB instead of the builtin one" ON)
 option(USE_SYSTEM_ZSTD "Prefer system zstd instead of the builtin one" OFF)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt b/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt
index 3793c94ea1..b7d372e8bd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ target_link_libraries(rpcs3_emu
         3rdparty::libevdev
         3rdparty::flatbuffers
         3rdparty::pugixml
+        3rdparty::vulkanmemoryallocator
         Threads::Threads
     PRIVATE
         3rdparty::glslang
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKMemAlloc.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKMemAlloc.cpp
index 6f55268ffb..4689e910d2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKMemAlloc.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKMemAlloc.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ private:
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wsuggest-attribute=noreturn"
 #endif
 #endif
-#include "3rdparty/GPUOpen/VulkanMemoryAllocator/include/vk_mem_alloc.h"
+#include <vk_mem_alloc.h>
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #pragma warning(pop)
 #else
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/memory.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/memory.h
index d2b894cfa2..eda4035ade 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/memory.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/memory.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wnullability-completeness"
 #endif
 #define VMA_VULKAN_VERSION 1002000
-#include "3rdparty/GPUOpen/VulkanMemoryAllocator/include/vk_mem_alloc.h"
+#include <vk_mem_alloc.h>
 #ifdef __clang__
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop
 #endif
diff --git a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
index 3470c82ed1..65420231f3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include;$(SolutionDir)\3rdparty\glslang\glslang\Public;..\3rdparty\glslang\glslang;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include;$(SolutionDir)\3rdparty\glslang\glslang\Public;..\3rdparty\glslang\glslang;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GPUOpen\VulkanMemoryAllocator\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <AdditionalOptions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">/bigobj %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
       <Optimization Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">MaxSpeed</Optimization>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index 8e056e8d23..dc09c27b25 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@
     <IgnoreImportLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</IgnoreImportLibrary>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\7zip\7zip\C;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;$(SolutionDir);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libpng\libpng;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\stblib\stb;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\openal\openal-soft\include\AL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\pugixml\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\Optional;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\discord-rpc\discord-rpc\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\zlib\zlib;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libsdl-org\SDL\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\fusion\fusion\Fusion</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\7zip\7zip\C;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;$(SolutionDir);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libpng\libpng;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\stblib\stb;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\openal\openal-soft\include\AL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\pugixml\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\Optional;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\discord-rpc\discord-rpc\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\zlib\zlib;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libsdl-org\SDL\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\fusion\fusion\Fusion;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GPUOpen\VulkanMemoryAllocator\include</IncludePath>
     <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)build\lib\$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\;$(UniversalCRT_LibraryPath_x64);$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)build\lib\$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\;$(UniversalCRT_LibraryPath_x64);$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\7zip\7zip\C;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;$(SolutionDir);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libpng\libpng;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\stblib\stb;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\openal\openal-soft\include\AL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\pugixml\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\Optional;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\discord-rpc\discord-rpc\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\zlib\zlib;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libsdl-org\SDL\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\fusion\fusion\Fusion</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\7zip\7zip\C;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;$(SolutionDir);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libpng\libpng;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\stblib\stb;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\openal\openal-soft\include\AL;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\pugixml\src;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\Optional;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\discord-rpc\discord-rpc\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\zlib\zlib;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\libsdl-org\SDL\include;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\fusion\fusion\Fusion;$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\GPUOpen\VulkanMemoryAllocator\include</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>