diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db7944bdb..80797f78d 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 3680.
+This is the source code for early-access 3682.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index da40aaec5..838a0c96d 100755
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ void RestoreGlobalState(bool is_powered_on) {
     values.bg_blue.SetGlobal(true);
     values.enable_compute_pipelines.SetGlobal(true);
     values.use_video_framerate.SetGlobal(true);
-    values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering.SetGlobal(true);
 
     // System
     values.language_index.SetGlobal(true);
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 2145fe981..d04fc7a06 100755
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -483,8 +483,7 @@ struct Values {
         AstcRecompression::Uncompressed, AstcRecompression::Uncompressed, AstcRecompression::Bc3,
         "astc_recompression"};
     SwitchableSetting<bool> use_video_framerate{false, "use_video_framerate"};
-    SwitchableSetting<bool> use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering{
-        false, "use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering"};
+    SwitchableSetting<bool> barrier_feedback_loops{true, "barrier_feedback_loops"};
 
     SwitchableSetting<u8> bg_red{0, "bg_red"};
     SwitchableSetting<u8> bg_green{0, "bg_green"};
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_graphics_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_graphics_pipeline.cpp
index a5388e53a..41c5a5ae5 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_graphics_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_graphics_pipeline.cpp
@@ -275,9 +275,9 @@ GraphicsPipeline::GraphicsPipeline(const Device& device, TextureCache& texture_c
 template <typename Spec>
 void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
     std::array<VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut, MAX_TEXTURES + MAX_IMAGES> views;
-    std::array<const Sampler*, MAX_TEXTURES> samplers;
+    std::array<GLuint, MAX_TEXTURES> samplers;
     size_t views_index{};
-    size_t samplers_index{};
+    GLsizei sampler_binding{};
 
     texture_cache.SynchronizeGraphicsDescriptors();
 
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
                 for (u32 index = 0; index < desc.count; ++index) {
                     const auto handle{read_handle(desc, index)};
                     views[views_index++] = {handle.first};
+                    samplers[sampler_binding++] = 0;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
                 views[views_index++] = {handle.first};
 
                 Sampler* const sampler{texture_cache.GetGraphicsSampler(handle.second)};
-                samplers[samplers_index++] = sampler;
+                samplers[sampler_binding++] = sampler->Handle();
             }
         }
         if constexpr (Spec::has_images) {
@@ -444,13 +445,10 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
         program_manager.BindSourcePrograms(source_programs);
     }
     const VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut* views_it{views.data()};
-    const Sampler** samplers_it{samplers.data()};
     GLsizei texture_binding = 0;
     GLsizei image_binding = 0;
-    GLsizei sampler_binding{};
     std::array<GLuint, MAX_TEXTURES> textures;
     std::array<GLuint, MAX_IMAGES> images;
-    std::array<GLuint, MAX_TEXTURES> gl_samplers;
     const auto prepare_stage{[&](size_t stage) {
         buffer_cache.runtime.SetImagePointers(&textures[texture_binding], &images[image_binding]);
         buffer_cache.BindHostStageBuffers(stage);
@@ -467,13 +465,6 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
         u32 stage_image_binding{};
 
         const auto& info{stage_infos[stage]};
-        if constexpr (Spec::has_texture_buffers) {
-            for (const auto& desc : info.texture_buffer_descriptors) {
-                for (u32 index = 0; index < desc.count; ++index) {
-                    gl_samplers[sampler_binding++] = 0;
-                }
-            }
-        }
         for (const auto& desc : info.texture_descriptors) {
             for (u32 index = 0; index < desc.count; ++index) {
                 ImageView& image_view{texture_cache.GetImageView((views_it++)->id)};
@@ -483,12 +474,6 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
                 }
                 ++texture_binding;
                 ++stage_texture_binding;
-
-                const Sampler& sampler{**(samplers_it++)};
-                const bool use_fallback_sampler{sampler.HasAddedAnisotropy() &&
-                                                !image_view.SupportsAnisotropy()};
-                gl_samplers[sampler_binding++] =
-                    use_fallback_sampler ? sampler.HandleWithDefaultAnisotropy() : sampler.Handle();
             }
         }
         for (const auto& desc : info.image_descriptors) {
@@ -549,7 +534,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
     if (texture_binding != 0) {
         ASSERT(texture_binding == sampler_binding);
         glBindTextures(0, texture_binding, textures.data());
-        glBindSamplers(0, sampler_binding, gl_samplers.data());
+        glBindSamplers(0, sampler_binding, samplers.data());
     }
     if (image_binding != 0) {
         glBindImageTextures(0, image_binding, images.data());
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.cpp
index 735d5753a..e0610d649 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -1268,48 +1268,36 @@ Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const TSCEntry& config) {
 
     UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(config.cubemap_anisotropy != 1);
 
-    const f32 max_anisotropy = std::clamp(config.MaxAnisotropy(), 1.0f, 16.0f);
+    sampler.Create();
+    const GLuint handle = sampler.handle;
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, MaxwellToGL::WrapMode(config.wrap_u));
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, MaxwellToGL::WrapMode(config.wrap_v));
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, MaxwellToGL::WrapMode(config.wrap_p));
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE, compare_mode);
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_FUNC, compare_func);
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, mag);
+    glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, min);
+    glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_LOD_BIAS, config.LodBias());
+    glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, config.MinLod());
+    glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, config.MaxLod());
+    glSamplerParameterfv(handle, GL_TEXTURE_BORDER_COLOR, config.BorderColor().data());
 
-    const auto create_sampler = [&](const f32 anisotropy) {
-        OGLSampler new_sampler;
-        new_sampler.Create();
-        const GLuint handle = new_sampler.handle;
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, MaxwellToGL::WrapMode(config.wrap_u));
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, MaxwellToGL::WrapMode(config.wrap_v));
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, MaxwellToGL::WrapMode(config.wrap_p));
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE, compare_mode);
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_FUNC, compare_func);
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, mag);
-        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, min);
-        glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_LOD_BIAS, config.LodBias());
-        glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, config.MinLod());
-        glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, config.MaxLod());
-        glSamplerParameterfv(handle, GL_TEXTURE_BORDER_COLOR, config.BorderColor().data());
-
-        if (GLAD_GL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic || GLAD_GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic) {
-            glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY, anisotropy);
-        } else {
-            LOG_WARNING(Render_OpenGL, "GL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic is required");
-        }
-        if (GLAD_GL_ARB_texture_filter_minmax || GLAD_GL_EXT_texture_filter_minmax) {
-            glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_REDUCTION_MODE_ARB, reduction_filter);
-        } else if (reduction_filter != GL_WEIGHTED_AVERAGE_ARB) {
-            LOG_WARNING(Render_OpenGL, "GL_ARB_texture_filter_minmax is required");
-        }
-        if (GLAD_GL_ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture || GLAD_GL_AMD_seamless_cubemap_per_texture) {
-            glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_SEAMLESS, seamless);
-        } else if (seamless == GL_FALSE) {
-            // We default to false because it's more common
-            LOG_WARNING(Render_OpenGL, "GL_ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture is required");
-        }
-        return new_sampler;
-    };
-
-    sampler = create_sampler(max_anisotropy);
-
-    const f32 max_anisotropy_default = static_cast<f32>(1U << config.max_anisotropy);
-    if (max_anisotropy > max_anisotropy_default) {
-        sampler_default_anisotropy = create_sampler(max_anisotropy_default);
+    if (GLAD_GL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic || GLAD_GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic) {
+        const f32 max_anisotropy = std::clamp(config.MaxAnisotropy(), 1.0f, 16.0f);
+        glSamplerParameterf(handle, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY, max_anisotropy);
+    } else {
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_OpenGL, "GL_ARB_texture_filter_anisotropic is required");
+    }
+    if (GLAD_GL_ARB_texture_filter_minmax || GLAD_GL_EXT_texture_filter_minmax) {
+        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_REDUCTION_MODE_ARB, reduction_filter);
+    } else if (reduction_filter != GL_WEIGHTED_AVERAGE_ARB) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_OpenGL, "GL_ARB_texture_filter_minmax is required");
+    }
+    if (GLAD_GL_ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture || GLAD_GL_AMD_seamless_cubemap_per_texture) {
+        glSamplerParameteri(handle, GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_SEAMLESS, seamless);
+    } else if (seamless == GL_FALSE) {
+        // We default to false because it's more common
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_OpenGL, "GL_ARB_seamless_cubemap_per_texture is required");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.h
index b2f34a787..986ef09b2 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_texture_cache.h
@@ -309,21 +309,12 @@ class Sampler {
 public:
     explicit Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime&, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry&);
 
-    [[nodiscard]] GLuint Handle() const noexcept {
+    GLuint Handle() const noexcept {
         return sampler.handle;
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] GLuint HandleWithDefaultAnisotropy() const noexcept {
-        return sampler_default_anisotropy.handle;
-    }
-
-    [[nodiscard]] bool HasAddedAnisotropy() const noexcept {
-        return static_cast<bool>(sampler_default_anisotropy.handle);
-    }
-
 private:
     OGLSampler sampler;
-    OGLSampler sampler_default_anisotropy;
 };
 
 class Framebuffer {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h
index baf7bfc17..ee7f08a2b 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/pipeline_helper.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public:
 inline void PushImageDescriptors(TextureCache& texture_cache,
                                  GuestDescriptorQueue& guest_descriptor_queue,
                                  const Shader::Info& info, RescalingPushConstant& rescaling,
-                                 const Sampler**& samplers,
+                                 const VkSampler*& samplers,
                                  const VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut*& views) {
     const u32 num_texture_buffers = Shader::NumDescriptors(info.texture_buffer_descriptors);
     const u32 num_image_buffers = Shader::NumDescriptors(info.image_buffer_descriptors);
@@ -187,14 +187,10 @@ inline void PushImageDescriptors(TextureCache& texture_cache,
     for (const auto& desc : info.texture_descriptors) {
         for (u32 index = 0; index < desc.count; ++index) {
             const VideoCommon::ImageViewId image_view_id{(views++)->id};
+            const VkSampler sampler{*(samplers++)};
             ImageView& image_view{texture_cache.GetImageView(image_view_id)};
             const VkImageView vk_image_view{image_view.Handle(desc.type)};
-            const Sampler& sampler{**(samplers++)};
-            const bool use_fallback_sampler{sampler.HasAddedAnisotropy() &&
-                                            !image_view.SupportsAnisotropy()};
-            const VkSampler vk_sampler{use_fallback_sampler ? sampler.HandleWithDefaultAnisotropy()
-                                                            : sampler.Handle()};
-            guest_descriptor_queue.AddSampledImage(vk_image_view, vk_sampler);
+            guest_descriptor_queue.AddSampledImage(vk_image_view, sampler);
             rescaling.PushTexture(texture_cache.IsRescaling(image_view));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
index c6a63793a..cdabf03db 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_compute_pipeline.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void ComputePipeline::Configure(Tegra::Engines::KeplerCompute& kepler_compute,
 
     static constexpr size_t max_elements = 64;
     boost::container::static_vector<VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut, max_elements> views;
-    boost::container::static_vector<const Sampler*, max_elements> samplers;
+    boost::container::static_vector<VkSampler, max_elements> samplers;
 
     const auto& qmd{kepler_compute.launch_description};
     const auto& cbufs{qmd.const_buffer_config};
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void ComputePipeline::Configure(Tegra::Engines::KeplerCompute& kepler_compute,
             views.push_back({handle.first});
 
             Sampler* const sampler = texture_cache.GetComputeSampler(handle.second);
-            samplers.push_back(sampler);
+            samplers.push_back(sampler->Handle());
         }
     }
     for (const auto& desc : info.image_descriptors) {
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void ComputePipeline::Configure(Tegra::Engines::KeplerCompute& kepler_compute,
     buffer_cache.BindHostComputeBuffers();
 
     RescalingPushConstant rescaling;
-    const Sampler** samplers_it{samplers.data()};
+    const VkSampler* samplers_it{samplers.data()};
     const VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut* views_it{views.data()};
     PushImageDescriptors(texture_cache, guest_descriptor_queue, info, rescaling, samplers_it,
                          views_it);
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
index dbebd9806..166390869 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::AddTransition(GraphicsPipeline* transition) {
 template <typename Spec>
 void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
     std::array<VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut, MAX_IMAGE_ELEMENTS> views;
-    std::array<const Sampler*, MAX_IMAGE_ELEMENTS> samplers;
+    std::array<VkSampler, MAX_IMAGE_ELEMENTS> samplers;
     size_t sampler_index{};
     size_t view_index{};
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
                 views[view_index++] = {handle.first};
 
                 Sampler* const sampler{texture_cache.GetGraphicsSampler(handle.second)};
-                samplers[sampler_index++] = sampler;
+                samplers[sampler_index++] = sampler->Handle();
             }
         }
         if constexpr (Spec::has_images) {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void GraphicsPipeline::ConfigureImpl(bool is_indexed) {
 
     RescalingPushConstant rescaling;
     RenderAreaPushConstant render_area;
-    const Sampler** samplers_it{samplers.data()};
+    const VkSampler* samplers_it{samplers.data()};
     const VideoCommon::ImageViewInOut* views_it{views.data()};
     const auto prepare_stage{[&](size_t stage) LAMBDA_FORCEINLINE {
         buffer_cache.BindHostStageBuffers(stage);
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
index 4d12fe7fa..d605b8d6b 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -1803,36 +1803,27 @@ Sampler::Sampler(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const Tegra::Texture::TSCEntry& t
     // Some games have samplers with garbage. Sanitize them here.
     const f32 max_anisotropy = std::clamp(tsc.MaxAnisotropy(), 1.0f, 16.0f);
 
-    const auto create_sampler = [&](const f32 anisotropy) {
-        return device.GetLogical().CreateSampler(VkSamplerCreateInfo{
-            .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_CREATE_INFO,
-            .pNext = pnext,
-            .flags = 0,
-            .magFilter = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.mag_filter),
-            .minFilter = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.min_filter),
-            .mipmapMode = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::MipmapMode(tsc.mipmap_filter),
-            .addressModeU = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_u, tsc.mag_filter),
-            .addressModeV = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_v, tsc.mag_filter),
-            .addressModeW = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_p, tsc.mag_filter),
-            .mipLodBias = tsc.LodBias(),
-            .anisotropyEnable = static_cast<VkBool32>(anisotropy > 1.0f ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE),
-            .maxAnisotropy = anisotropy,
-            .compareEnable = tsc.depth_compare_enabled,
-            .compareOp = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::DepthCompareFunction(tsc.depth_compare_func),
-            .minLod = tsc.mipmap_filter == TextureMipmapFilter::None ? 0.0f : tsc.MinLod(),
-            .maxLod = tsc.mipmap_filter == TextureMipmapFilter::None ? 0.25f : tsc.MaxLod(),
-            .borderColor =
-                arbitrary_borders ? VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_CUSTOM_EXT : ConvertBorderColor(color),
-            .unnormalizedCoordinates = VK_FALSE,
-        });
-    };
-
-    sampler = create_sampler(max_anisotropy);
-
-    const f32 max_anisotropy_default = static_cast<f32>(1U << tsc.max_anisotropy);
-    if (max_anisotropy > max_anisotropy_default) {
-        sampler_default_anisotropy = create_sampler(max_anisotropy_default);
-    }
+    sampler = device.GetLogical().CreateSampler(VkSamplerCreateInfo{
+        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_CREATE_INFO,
+        .pNext = pnext,
+        .flags = 0,
+        .magFilter = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.mag_filter),
+        .minFilter = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::Filter(tsc.min_filter),
+        .mipmapMode = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::MipmapMode(tsc.mipmap_filter),
+        .addressModeU = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_u, tsc.mag_filter),
+        .addressModeV = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_v, tsc.mag_filter),
+        .addressModeW = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::WrapMode(device, tsc.wrap_p, tsc.mag_filter),
+        .mipLodBias = tsc.LodBias(),
+        .anisotropyEnable = static_cast<VkBool32>(max_anisotropy > 1.0f ? VK_TRUE : VK_FALSE),
+        .maxAnisotropy = max_anisotropy,
+        .compareEnable = tsc.depth_compare_enabled,
+        .compareOp = MaxwellToVK::Sampler::DepthCompareFunction(tsc.depth_compare_func),
+        .minLod = tsc.mipmap_filter == TextureMipmapFilter::None ? 0.0f : tsc.MinLod(),
+        .maxLod = tsc.mipmap_filter == TextureMipmapFilter::None ? 0.25f : tsc.MaxLod(),
+        .borderColor =
+            arbitrary_borders ? VK_BORDER_COLOR_FLOAT_CUSTOM_EXT : ConvertBorderColor(color),
+        .unnormalizedCoordinates = VK_FALSE,
+    });
 }
 
 Framebuffer::Framebuffer(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, std::span<ImageView*, NUM_RT> color_buffers,
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h
index 4a4365169..779dfd77c 100755
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.h
@@ -279,17 +279,8 @@ public:
         return *sampler;
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] VkSampler HandleWithDefaultAnisotropy() const noexcept {
-        return *sampler_default_anisotropy;
-    }
-
-    [[nodiscard]] bool HasAddedAnisotropy() const noexcept {
-        return static_cast<bool>(sampler_default_anisotropy);
-    }
-
 private:
     vk::Sampler sampler;
-    vk::Sampler sampler_default_anisotropy;
 };
 
 class Framebuffer {
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.cpp
index 24c912f1d..9157e74b8 100755
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.cpp
@@ -45,52 +45,4 @@ ImageViewBase::ImageViewBase(const ImageInfo& info, const ImageViewInfo& view_in
 
 ImageViewBase::ImageViewBase(const NullImageViewParams&) : image_id{NULL_IMAGE_ID} {}
 
-bool ImageViewBase::SupportsAnisotropy() const noexcept {
-    using namespace VideoCommon;
-    switch (format) {
-    case PixelFormat::R8_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R8_SNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R8_SINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R8_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::BC4_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::BC4_SNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::BC5_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::BC5_SNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R32G32_FLOAT:
-    case PixelFormat::R32G32_SINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R32_FLOAT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16_FLOAT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R16_SNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R16_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16_SINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16G16_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R16G16_FLOAT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16G16_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16G16_SINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R16G16_SNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R8G8_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R8G8_SNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::R8G8_SINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R8G8_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R32G32_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R32_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::R32_SINT:
-    case PixelFormat::G4R4_UNORM:
-    // Depth formats
-    case PixelFormat::D32_FLOAT:
-    case PixelFormat::D16_UNORM:
-    // Stencil formats
-    case PixelFormat::S8_UINT:
-    // DepthStencil formats
-    case PixelFormat::D24_UNORM_S8_UINT:
-    case PixelFormat::S8_UINT_D24_UNORM:
-    case PixelFormat::D32_FLOAT_S8_UINT:
-        return false;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-    return range.extent.levels > 1;
-}
-
 } // namespace VideoCommon
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.h
index 920fa5f35..bb2fec858 100755
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_view_base.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ struct ImageViewBase {
         return type == ImageViewType::Buffer;
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] bool SupportsAnisotropy() const noexcept;
-
     ImageId image_id{};
     GPUVAddr gpu_addr = 0;
     PixelFormat format{};
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
index 97c9ca833..f60749dcf 100755
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ void TextureCache<P>::FillComputeImageViews(std::span<ImageViewInOut> views) {
 
 template <class P>
 void TextureCache<P>::CheckFeedbackLoop(std::span<const ImageViewInOut> views) {
+    if (!Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops.GetValue()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const bool requires_barrier = [&] {
         for (const auto& view : views) {
             if (!view.id) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/textures/texture.cpp b/src/video_core/textures/texture.cpp
index 210be3e74..3705ea6a5 100755
--- a/src/video_core/textures/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/textures/texture.cpp
@@ -62,14 +62,7 @@ std::array<float, 4> TSCEntry::BorderColor() const noexcept {
 }
 
 float TSCEntry::MaxAnisotropy() const noexcept {
-    const bool is_suitable_mipmap_filter = Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering
-                                               ? mipmap_filter != TextureMipmapFilter::None
-                                               : mipmap_filter == TextureMipmapFilter::Linear;
-    const bool has_regular_lods = min_lod_clamp == 0 && max_lod_clamp >= 256;
-    const bool is_bilinear_filter = min_filter == TextureFilter::Linear &&
-                                    reduction_filter == SamplerReduction::WeightedAverage;
-    if (max_anisotropy == 0 && (depth_compare_enabled || !has_regular_lods || !is_bilinear_filter ||
-                                !is_suitable_mipmap_filter)) {
+    if (max_anisotropy == 0 && mipmap_filter != TextureMipmapFilter::Linear) {
         return 1.0f;
     }
     const auto anisotropic_settings = Settings::values.max_anisotropy.GetValue();
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
index a1e8b1870..bbc15afbe 100755
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
     const bool is_qualcomm = driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_QUALCOMM_PROPRIETARY;
     const bool is_turnip = driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_MESA_TURNIP;
     const bool is_s8gen2 = device_id == 0x43050a01;
+    const bool is_arm = driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_ARM_PROPRIETARY;
 
     if ((is_mvk || is_qualcomm || is_turnip) && !is_suitable) {
         LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Unsuitable driver, continuing anyway");
@@ -392,7 +393,6 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
     CollectPhysicalMemoryInfo();
     CollectToolingInfo();
 
-#ifdef ANDROID
     if (is_qualcomm || is_turnip) {
         LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
                     "Qualcomm and Turnip drivers have broken VK_EXT_custom_border_color");
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
         extensions.push_descriptor = false;
         loaded_extensions.erase(VK_KHR_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_EXTENSION_NAME);
 
-#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_arm64
+#if defined(ANDROID) && defined(ARCHITECTURE_arm64)
         // Patch the driver to enable BCn textures.
         const auto major = (properties.properties.driverVersion >> 24) << 2;
         const auto minor = (properties.properties.driverVersion >> 12) & 0xFFFU;
@@ -432,18 +432,23 @@ Device::Device(VkInstance instance_, vk::PhysicalDevice physical_, VkSurfaceKHR
         } else {
             LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "Adreno driver can't be patched to enable BCn textures");
         }
-#endif // ARCHITECTURE_arm64
+#endif
     }
 
-    const bool is_arm = driver_id == VK_DRIVER_ID_ARM_PROPRIETARY;
     if (is_arm) {
         must_emulate_scaled_formats = true;
 
         LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "ARM drivers have broken VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state");
         extensions.extended_dynamic_state = false;
         loaded_extensions.erase(VK_EXT_EXTENDED_DYNAMIC_STATE_EXTENSION_NAME);
+
+        LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan, "ARM drivers have broken VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2");
+        features.extended_dynamic_state2.extendedDynamicState2 = false;
+        features.extended_dynamic_state2.extendedDynamicState2LogicOp = false;
+        features.extended_dynamic_state2.extendedDynamicState2PatchControlPoints = false;
+        extensions.extended_dynamic_state2 = false;
+        loaded_extensions.erase(VK_EXT_EXTENDED_DYNAMIC_STATE_2_EXTENSION_NAME);
     }
-#endif // ANDROID
 
     if (is_nvidia) {
         const u32 nv_major_version = (properties.properties.driverVersion >> 22) & 0x3ff;
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index 97cba033d..bed173af7 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ void Config::ReadRendererValues() {
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.enable_compute_pipelines);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_video_framerate);
-    ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering);
+    ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_red);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_green);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_blue);
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ void Config::SaveRendererValues() {
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.enable_compute_pipelines);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_video_framerate);
-    WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering);
+    WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_red);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_green);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.bg_blue);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp
index af6a65962..6129b0933 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetConfiguration() {
     ui->use_asynchronous_shaders->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
     ui->anisotropic_filtering_combobox->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
     ui->enable_compute_pipelines_checkbox->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
-    ui->use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
 
     ui->async_present->setChecked(Settings::values.async_presentation.GetValue());
     ui->renderer_force_max_clock->setChecked(Settings::values.renderer_force_max_clock.GetValue());
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetConfiguration() {
     ui->enable_compute_pipelines_checkbox->setChecked(
         Settings::values.enable_compute_pipelines.GetValue());
     ui->use_video_framerate_checkbox->setChecked(Settings::values.use_video_framerate.GetValue());
-    ui->use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering->setChecked(
-        Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering.GetValue());
+    ui->barrier_feedback_loops_checkbox->setChecked(
+        Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops.GetValue());
 
     if (Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
         ui->gpu_accuracy->setCurrentIndex(
@@ -97,9 +96,9 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::ApplyConfiguration() {
                                              enable_compute_pipelines);
     ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.use_video_framerate,
                                              ui->use_video_framerate_checkbox, use_video_framerate);
-    ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering,
-                                             ui->use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering,
-                                             use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering);
+    ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops,
+                                             ui->barrier_feedback_loops_checkbox,
+                                             barrier_feedback_loops);
 }
 
 void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::changeEvent(QEvent* event) {
@@ -136,8 +135,8 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetupPerGameUI() {
             Settings::values.enable_compute_pipelines.UsingGlobal());
         ui->use_video_framerate_checkbox->setEnabled(
             Settings::values.use_video_framerate.UsingGlobal());
-        ui->use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering->setEnabled(
-            Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering.UsingGlobal());
+        ui->barrier_feedback_loops_checkbox->setEnabled(
+            Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops.UsingGlobal());
 
         return;
     }
@@ -165,9 +164,9 @@ void ConfigureGraphicsAdvanced::SetupPerGameUI() {
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->use_video_framerate_checkbox,
                                             Settings::values.use_video_framerate,
                                             use_video_framerate);
-    ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering,
-                                            Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering,
-                                            use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering);
+    ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->barrier_feedback_loops_checkbox,
+                                            Settings::values.barrier_feedback_loops,
+                                            barrier_feedback_loops);
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredComboBox(
         ui->gpu_accuracy, ui->label_gpu_accuracy,
         static_cast<int>(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.GetValue(true)));
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h
index 8f3e7ae69..c4707926e 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ private:
     ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache;
     ConfigurationShared::CheckState enable_compute_pipelines;
     ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_video_framerate;
-    ConfigurationShared::CheckState use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering;
+    ConfigurationShared::CheckState barrier_feedback_loops;
 
     const Core::System& system;
 };
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui
index ff21aaf04..fafa04b0c 100755
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics_advanced.ui
@@ -201,6 +201,16 @@ Compute pipelines are always enabled on all other drivers.</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="barrier_feedback_loops_checkbox">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Improves rendering of transparency effects in specific games.</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Barrier feedback loops</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
         <item>
          <widget class="QWidget" name="af_layout" native="true">
           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_1">
@@ -260,19 +270,6 @@ Compute pipelines are always enabled on all other drivers.</string>
           </layout>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering">
-          <property name="toolTip">
-           <string>Enable this option for a more aggressive approach to applying Anisotropic Filtering to textures.
-By toggling this, Anisotropic Filtering is added to textures with both nearest and linear mipmapping modes.
-This may result in improved visual quality for a wider range of textures, but can also introduce artifacts in
-some titles.</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Apply Anisotropic Filtering for all mipmap modes</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
        </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index e4424cc78..43f725d31 100755
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.astc_recompression);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_vulkan_driver_pipeline_cache);
-    ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering);
 
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.bg_red);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.bg_green);
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
index 1bded0f61..1e9549384 100755
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
@@ -325,10 +325,6 @@ aspect_ratio =
 # 0: Default, 1: 2x, 2: 4x, 3: 8x, 4: 16x
 max_anisotropy =
 
-# Apply Anisotropic Filtering to all mipmap modes.
-# 0 (default): Off, 1: On
-use_aggressive_anisotropic_filtering =
-
 # Whether to enable VSync or not.
 # OpenGL: Values other than 0 enable VSync
 # Vulkan: FIFO is selected if the requested mode is not supported by the driver.