diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
index 32f860d0ed..c1c01f0b1b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ VKGSRender::VKGSRender() : GSRender()
 
 	for (auto &gpu : gpus)
 	{
-		if (gpu.name() == adapter_name)
+		if (gpu.get_name() == adapter_name)
 		{
 			m_swapchain.reset(m_thread_context.createSwapChain(display, gpu));
 			gpu_found = true;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
index bb5879b4bb..d2071b8da8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
@@ -276,45 +276,35 @@ namespace vk
 		g_driver_vendor = driver_vendor::unknown;
 		g_heap_compatible_buffer_types = 0;
 
-		const auto gpu_name = g_current_renderer->gpu().name();
-
-		//Radeon fails to properly handle degenerate primitives if primitive restart is enabled
-		//One has to choose between using degenerate primitives or primitive restart to break up lists but not both
-		//Polaris and newer will crash with ERROR_DEVICE_LOST
-		//Older GCN will work okay most of the time but also occasionally draws garbage without reason (proprietary driver only)
-		if (gpu_name.find("Radeon") != std::string::npos ||  //Proprietary driver
-			gpu_name.find("POLARIS") != std::string::npos || //RADV POLARIS
-			gpu_name.find("VEGA") != std::string::npos)      //RADV VEGA
+		const auto gpu_name = g_current_renderer->gpu().get_name();
+		switch (g_driver_vendor = g_current_renderer->gpu().get_driver_vendor())
 		{
-			g_drv_no_primitive_restart_flag = !g_cfg.video.vk.force_primitive_restart;
-		}
-
-		//Radeon proprietary driver does not properly handle fence reset and can segfault during vkResetFences
-		//Disable fence reset for proprietary driver and delete+initialize a new fence instead
-		if (gpu_name.find("Radeon") != std::string::npos)
-		{
-			g_driver_vendor = driver_vendor::AMD;
+		case driver_vendor::AMD:
+			// Radeon proprietary driver does not properly handle fence reset and can segfault during vkResetFences
+			// Disable fence reset for proprietary driver and delete+initialize a new fence instead
 			g_drv_disable_fence_reset = true;
-		}
-
-		//Nvidia cards are easily susceptible to NaN poisoning
-		if (gpu_name.find("NVIDIA") != std::string::npos || gpu_name.find("GeForce") != std::string::npos)
-		{
-			g_driver_vendor = driver_vendor::NVIDIA;
+			// Fall through
+		case driver_vendor::RADV:
+			// Radeon fails to properly handle degenerate primitives if primitive restart is enabled
+			// One has to choose between using degenerate primitives or primitive restart to break up lists but not both
+			// Polaris and newer will crash with ERROR_DEVICE_LOST
+			// Older GCN will work okay most of the time but also occasionally draws garbage without reason (proprietary driver only)
+			if (g_driver_vendor == driver_vendor::AMD ||
+				gpu_name.find("VEGA") != std::string::npos ||
+				gpu_name.find("POLARIS") != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				g_drv_no_primitive_restart_flag = !g_cfg.video.vk.force_primitive_restart;
+			}
+			break;
+		case driver_vendor::NVIDIA:
+			// Nvidia cards are easily susceptible to NaN poisoning
 			g_drv_sanitize_fp_values = true;
+			break;
+		default:
+			LOG_WARNING(RSX, "Unsupported device: %s", gpu_name);
 		}
 
-		if (g_driver_vendor == driver_vendor::unknown)
-		{
-			if (gpu_name.find("RADV") != std::string::npos)
-			{
-				g_driver_vendor = driver_vendor::RADV;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				LOG_WARNING(RSX, "Unknown driver vendor for device '%s'", gpu_name);
-			}
-		}
+		LOG_NOTICE(RSX, "Vulkan: Renderer initialized on device '%s'", gpu_name);
 
 		{
 			// Buffer memory tests, only useful for portability on macOS
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
index 93062e1e7f..962636e895 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
@@ -400,14 +400,60 @@ namespace vk
 			vkGetPhysicalDeviceProperties(pdev, &props);
 			vkGetPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties(pdev, &memory_properties);
 
-			LOG_NOTICE(RSX, "Physical device intialized. GPU=%s, driver=%u", props.deviceName, props.driverVersion);
+			LOG_NOTICE(RSX, "Found vulkan-compatible GPU: '%s' running on driver %s", get_name(), get_driver_version());
 		}
 
-		std::string name() const
+		std::string get_name() const
 		{
 			return props.deviceName;
 		}
 
+		driver_vendor get_driver_vendor() const
+		{
+			const auto gpu_name = get_name();
+			if (gpu_name.find("Radeon") != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				return driver_vendor::AMD;
+			}
+
+			if (gpu_name.find("NVIDIA") != std::string::npos || gpu_name.find("GeForce") != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				return driver_vendor::NVIDIA;
+			}
+
+			if (gpu_name.find("RADV") != std::string::npos)
+			{
+				return driver_vendor::RADV;
+			}
+
+			return driver_vendor::unknown;
+		}
+
+		std::string get_driver_version() const
+		{
+			switch (get_driver_vendor())
+			{
+			case driver_vendor::NVIDIA:
+			{
+				// 10 + 8 + 8 + 6
+				const auto major_version = VK_VERSION_MAJOR(props.driverVersion);
+				const auto minor_version = (props.driverVersion >> 14) & 0xff;
+				const auto patch = (props.driverVersion >> 6) & 0xff;
+				const auto revision = (props.driverVersion & 0x3f);
+
+				return fmt::format("%u.%u.%u.%u", major_version, minor_version, patch, revision);
+			}
+			default:
+			{
+				// 10 + 10 + 12 (standard vulkan encoding created with VK_MAKE_VERSION)
+				return fmt::format("%u.%u.%u",
+					VK_VERSION_MAJOR(props.driverVersion),
+					VK_VERSION_MINOR(props.driverVersion),
+					VK_VERSION_PATCH(props.driverVersion));
+			}
+			}
+		}
+
 		uint32_t get_queue_count() const
 		{
 			if (queue_props.size())
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp
index 5f9b937060..4feccf0814 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ emu_settings::Render_Creator::Render_Creator()
 
 			for (auto& gpu : gpus)
 			{
-				vulkanAdapters.append(qstr(gpu.name()));
+				vulkanAdapters.append(qstr(gpu.get_name()));
 			}
 		}
 	}