diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/VideoBackend.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/VideoBackend.h
index 7ab12f7d9d..117b2ef8ef 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/VideoBackend.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/VideoBackend.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class VideoBackend : public VideoBackendHardware
 
 	std::string GetName() const override;
 	std::string GetDisplayName() const override;
+	std::string GetConfigName() const override;
 
 	void Video_Prepare() override;
 	void Video_Cleanup() override;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/main.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/main.cpp
index 66d23116fd..d2aca5bb93 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/main.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ std::string VideoBackend::GetDisplayName() const
 	return "Direct3D";
 }
 
+std::string VideoBackend::GetConfigName() const
+{
+	return "gfx_dx11";
+}
+
 void InitBackendInfo()
 {
 	HRESULT hr = DX11::D3D::LoadDXGI();
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ void InitBackendInfo()
 void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *hParent)
 {
 	InitBackendInfo();
-	Host_ShowVideoConfig(hParent, GetDisplayName(), "gfx_dx11");
+	Host_ShowVideoConfig(hParent, GetDisplayName(), GetConfigName());
 }
 
 bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *window_handle)
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *window_handle)
 
 	frameCount = 0;
 
-	g_Config.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "gfx_dx11.ini");
+	g_Config.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + GetConfigName() + ".ini");
 	g_Config.GameIniLoad();
 	g_Config.UpdateProjectionHack();
 	g_Config.VerifyValidity();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VideoBackend.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VideoBackend.h
index e42813c3cb..9226f3dbe9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VideoBackend.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VideoBackend.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class VideoBackend : public VideoBackendHardware
 
 	std::string GetName() const override;
 	std::string GetDisplayName() const override;
+	std::string GetConfigName() const override;
 
 	void Video_Prepare() override;
 	void Video_Cleanup() override;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/main.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/main.cpp
index 1b4ae331b6..be991a33a2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/main.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ std::string VideoBackend::GetDisplayName() const
 		return "OpenGL";
 }
 
+std::string VideoBackend::GetConfigName() const
+{
+	return "gfx_opengl";
+}
+
 static std::vector<std::string> GetShaders(const std::string &sub_dir = "")
 {
 	std::vector<std::string> paths = DoFileSearch({"*.glsl"}, {
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ void VideoBackend::ShowConfig(void *_hParent)
 {
 	if (!s_BackendInitialized)
 		InitBackendInfo();
-	Host_ShowVideoConfig(_hParent, GetDisplayName(), "gfx_opengl");
+	Host_ShowVideoConfig(_hParent, GetDisplayName(), GetConfigName());
 }
 
 bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *window_handle)
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ bool VideoBackend::Initialize(void *window_handle)
 
 	frameCount = 0;
 
-	g_Config.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "gfx_opengl.ini");
+	g_Config.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + GetConfigName() + ".ini");
 	g_Config.GameIniLoad();
 	g_Config.UpdateProjectionHack();
 	g_Config.VerifyValidity();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp
index 12713bcc4e..370a723ddb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWmain.cpp
@@ -67,14 +67,19 @@ std::string VideoSoftware::GetDisplayName() const
 	return "Software Renderer";
 }
 
+std::string VideoSoftware::GetConfigName() const
+{
+	return "gfx_software";
+}
+
 void VideoSoftware::ShowConfig(void *hParent)
 {
-	Host_ShowVideoConfig(hParent, GetDisplayName(), "gfx_software");
+	Host_ShowVideoConfig(hParent, GetDisplayName(), GetConfigName());
 }
 
 bool VideoSoftware::Initialize(void *window_handle)
 {
-	g_SWVideoConfig.Load((File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + "gfx_software.ini").c_str());
+	g_SWVideoConfig.Load((File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + GetConfigName() + ".ini").c_str());
 
 	InitInterface();
 	GLInterface->SetMode(GLInterfaceMode::MODE_DETECT);
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h
index e34ae07f9a..6b4c79a5c7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/VideoBackend.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class VideoSoftware : public VideoBackend
 
 	std::string GetName() const override;
 	std::string GetDisplayName() const override;
+	std::string GetConfigName() const override;
 
 	void EmuStateChange(EMUSTATE_CHANGE newState) override;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
index f6cd1d12bf..8a8a48f1bd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual std::string GetName() const = 0;
 	virtual std::string GetDisplayName() const { return GetName(); }
+	virtual std::string GetConfigName() const = 0;
 
 	virtual void ShowConfig(void*) = 0;