diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 2dfa1c76d3..579cfe4312 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -951,6 +951,12 @@ static const bool video_3ds_lcd_bottom = true;
 static const unsigned video_3ds_display_mode = CTR_VIDEO_MODE_3D;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIIU
+/* On Wii U, whether to optimize for the native TV resolution
+ * or exactly 2x the Wii U GamePad resolution. */
+#define DEFAULT_WIIU_PREFER_DRC false
+#endif
+
 /* AUDIO */
 
 /* Will enable audio or not. */
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index d2549ef617..6bcae50599 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1980,6 +1980,10 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(
    SETTING_BOOL("video_3ds_lcd_bottom",          &settings->bools.video_3ds_lcd_bottom, true, video_3ds_lcd_bottom, false);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIIU
+   SETTING_BOOL("video_wiiu_prefer_drc",         &settings->bools.video_wiiu_prefer_drc, true, DEFAULT_WIIU_PREFER_DRC, false);
+#endif
+
    SETTING_BOOL("playlist_use_old_format",       &settings->bools.playlist_use_old_format, true, DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_USE_OLD_FORMAT, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("playlist_compression",          &settings->bools.playlist_compression, true, DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_COMPRESSION, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("content_runtime_log",           &settings->bools.content_runtime_log, true, DEFAULT_CONTENT_RUNTIME_LOG, false);
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 4dfae63259..6ee240a491 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ typedef struct settings
       bool video_memory_show;
       bool video_msg_bgcolor_enable;
       bool video_3ds_lcd_bottom;
+      bool video_wiiu_prefer_drc;
       bool video_notch_write_over_enable;
 #ifdef HAVE_VIDEO_LAYOUT
       bool video_layout_enable;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/gx2_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/gx2_gfx.c
index 5b7b362bbf..d81d2db5b3 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/gx2_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/gx2_gfx.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static void *wiiu_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
    wiiu_video_t *wiiu              = (wiiu_video_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*wiiu));
    settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
    const char *input_joypad_driver = settings->arrays.input_joypad_driver;
+   bool prefer_drc                 = settings->bools.video_wiiu_prefer_drc;
 
    if (!wiiu)
       return NULL;
@@ -251,8 +252,16 @@ static void *wiiu_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
    memset(&wiiu->color_buffer, 0, sizeof(GX2ColorBuffer));
 
    wiiu->color_buffer.surface.dim       = GX2_SURFACE_DIM_TEXTURE_2D;
-   wiiu->color_buffer.surface.width     = wiiu->render_mode.width;
-   wiiu->color_buffer.surface.height    = wiiu->render_mode.height;
+   if (wiiu->render_mode.height != 480 && prefer_drc)
+   {
+      wiiu->color_buffer.surface.width  = 1708;
+      wiiu->color_buffer.surface.height = 960;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      wiiu->color_buffer.surface.width  = wiiu->render_mode.width;
+      wiiu->color_buffer.surface.height = wiiu->render_mode.height;
+   }
    wiiu->color_buffer.surface.depth     = 1;
    wiiu->color_buffer.surface.mipLevels = 1;
    wiiu->color_buffer.surface.format    = GX2_SURFACE_FORMAT_UNORM_R8_G8_B8_A8;
@@ -436,18 +445,28 @@ static void *wiiu_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
    GX2SetTVEnable(GX2_ENABLE);
    GX2SetDRCEnable(GX2_ENABLE);
 
-   wiiu->keep_aspect    = true;
-   wiiu->should_resize  = true;
-   wiiu->smooth         = video->smooth;
-   wiiu->vsync          = video->vsync;
+   wiiu->keep_aspect       = true;
+   wiiu->should_resize     = true;
+   wiiu->smooth            = video->smooth;
+   wiiu->vsync             = video->vsync;
    GX2SetSwapInterval(!!video->vsync);
 
-   wiiu->vp.x           = 0;
-   wiiu->vp.y           = 0;
-   wiiu->vp.width       = wiiu->render_mode.width;
-   wiiu->vp.height      = wiiu->render_mode.height;
-   wiiu->vp.full_width  = wiiu->render_mode.width;
-   wiiu->vp.full_height = wiiu->render_mode.height;
+   wiiu->vp.x              = 0;
+   wiiu->vp.y              = 0;
+   if (wiiu->render_mode.height != 480 && prefer_drc)
+   {
+      wiiu->vp.width       = 1708;
+      wiiu->vp.height      = 960;
+      wiiu->vp.full_width  = 1708;
+      wiiu->vp.full_height = 960;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      wiiu->vp.width       = wiiu->render_mode.width;
+      wiiu->vp.height      = wiiu->render_mode.height;
+      wiiu->vp.full_width  = wiiu->render_mode.width;
+      wiiu->vp.full_height = wiiu->render_mode.height;
+   }
    video_driver_set_size(wiiu->vp.width, wiiu->vp.height);
 
    driver_ctl(RARCH_DRIVER_CTL_SET_REFRESH_RATE, &refresh_rate);
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 2aa44f98fa..eca517f388 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -3424,6 +3424,12 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_MONITOR_INDEX,
    "video_monitor_index"
    )
+#if defined(WIIU)
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+   "video_wiiu_prefer_drc"
+   )
+#endif
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_WINDOW_OFFSET_X,
    "video_window_offset_x"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 25a87d8e4e..ce71734753 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -1540,6 +1540,16 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_MONITOR_INDEX,
    "Select which display screen to use."
    )
+#if defined (WIIU)
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+   "Optimize for Wii U GamePad (Restart Required)"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+   "Use an exact 2x scale of the GamePad as the viewport. Disable to display at the native TV resolution."
+   )
+#endif
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_ROTATION,
    "Video Rotation"
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 7f9762ca52..93437a6e91 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -1076,6 +1076,10 @@ DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_3ds_lcd_bottom,           MENU
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_3ds_display_mode,         MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_3DS_DISPLAY_MODE)
 #endif
 
+#if defined (WIIU)
+DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_wiiu_prefer_drc,          MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC)
+#endif
+
 #if defined(GEKKO)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_overscan_correction_top,    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_OVERSCAN_CORRECTION_TOP)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_overscan_correction_bottom, MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_OVERSCAN_CORRECTION_BOTTOM)
@@ -4483,6 +4487,11 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_video_3ds_display_mode);
             break;
 #endif
+#if defined(WIIU)
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_video_wiiu_prefer_drc);
+            break;
+#endif
 #if defined(GEKKO)
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_OVERSCAN_CORRECTION_TOP:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_video_overscan_correction_top);
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 19f788cb74..facf9ddaad 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -8014,6 +8014,13 @@ unsigned menu_displaylist_build_list(
                      PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false) == 0)
                count++;
 
+#if defined(WIIU)
+            if (MENU_DISPLAYLIST_PARSE_SETTINGS_ENUM(list,
+                     MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+                     PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false) == 0)
+                     count++;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(GEKKO) || defined(PS2) || !defined(__PSL1GHT__) && defined(__PS3__)
             if (true)
 #else
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 166667506e..6faad4d102 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -11268,6 +11268,23 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIIU
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.video_wiiu_prefer_drc,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+                  DEFAULT_WIIU_PREFER_DRC,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler,
+                  SD_FLAG_NONE);
+#endif
+
             if (video_driver_has_windowed())
             {
                CONFIG_ACTION(
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 51a72f88fb..6072a04a40 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -1121,6 +1121,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_SWAP_INTERVAL),
    MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_FULLSCREEN),
    MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_MONITOR_INDEX),
+   MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_WIIU_PREFER_DRC),
    MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_WINDOW_SCALE),
    MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_WINDOW_OFFSET_X),
    MENU_LABEL(VIDEO_WINDOW_OFFSET_Y),