diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp
index dfd809f956..9c392e02ce 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/AdvancedWidget.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ void AdvancedWidget::OnBackendChanged()
       Core::GetState() == Core::State::Uninitialized &&
       g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsGeometryShaders &&
       g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsVSLinePointExpand);
+  AddDescriptions();
 }
 
 void AdvancedWidget::OnEmulationStateChanged(bool running)
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ void AdvancedWidget::AddDescriptions()
       QT_TR_NOOP("On backends that support both using the geometry shader and the vertex shader "
                  "for expanding points and lines, selects the vertex shader for the job.  May "
                  "affect performance."
-                 "<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, leave this unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
+                 "<br><br>%1");
   static const char TR_DEFER_EFB_ACCESS_INVALIDATION_DESCRIPTION[] = QT_TR_NOOP(
       "Defers invalidation of the EFB access cache until a GPU synchronization command "
       "is executed. If disabled, the cache will be invalidated with every draw call. "
@@ -332,6 +333,9 @@ void AdvancedWidget::AddDescriptions()
       "unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
 #endif
 
+  static const char IF_UNSURE_UNCHECKED[] =
+      QT_TR_NOOP("<dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, leave this unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
+
   m_enable_wireframe->SetDescription(tr(TR_WIREFRAME_DESCRIPTION));
   m_show_statistics->SetDescription(tr(TR_SHOW_STATS_DESCRIPTION));
   m_enable_format_overlay->SetDescription(tr(TR_TEXTURE_FORMAT_DESCRIPTION));
@@ -353,8 +357,17 @@ void AdvancedWidget::AddDescriptions()
   m_enable_cropping->SetDescription(tr(TR_CROPPING_DESCRIPTION));
   m_enable_prog_scan->SetDescription(tr(TR_PROGRESSIVE_SCAN_DESCRIPTION));
   m_backend_multithreading->SetDescription(tr(TR_BACKEND_MULTITHREADING_DESCRIPTION));
+  QString vsexpand_extra;
+  if (!g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsGeometryShaders)
+    vsexpand_extra = tr("Forced on because %1 doesn't support geometry shaders.")
+                         .arg(tr(g_Config.backend_info.DisplayName.c_str()));
+  else if (!g_Config.backend_info.bSupportsVSLinePointExpand)
+    vsexpand_extra = tr("Forced off because %1 doesn't support VS expansion.")
+                         .arg(tr(g_Config.backend_info.DisplayName.c_str()));
+  else
+    vsexpand_extra = tr(IF_UNSURE_UNCHECKED);
   m_prefer_vs_for_point_line_expansion->SetDescription(
-      tr(TR_PREFER_VS_FOR_POINT_LINE_EXPANSION_DESCRIPTION));
+      tr(TR_PREFER_VS_FOR_POINT_LINE_EXPANSION_DESCRIPTION).arg(vsexpand_extra));
 #ifdef _WIN32
   m_borderless_fullscreen->SetDescription(tr(TR_BORDERLESS_FULLSCREEN_DESCRIPTION));
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
index b385883093..2b4883d22b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoBackendBase.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ void VideoBackendBase::PopulateBackendInfo()
   // a value from the previously used renderer
   g_Config.backend_info = {};
   ActivateBackend(Config::Get(Config::MAIN_GFX_BACKEND));
+  g_Config.backend_info.DisplayName = g_video_backend->GetDisplayName();
   g_video_backend->InitBackendInfo();
   // We validate the config after initializing the backend info, as system-specific settings
   // such as anti-aliasing, or the selected adapter may be invalid, and should be checked.
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h
index 471ff5a18f..d0863a9d84 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ struct VideoConfig final
   struct
   {
     APIType api_type = APIType::Nothing;
+    std::string DisplayName;
 
     std::vector<std::string> Adapters;  // for D3D
     std::vector<u32> AAModes;