diff --git a/src/core/gpu.h b/src/core/gpu.h
index d0fbd3dd4..e13c1290e 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu.h
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ public:
     MAX_PRIMITIVE_WIDTH = 1024,
     MAX_PRIMITIVE_HEIGHT = 512,
     DOT_TIMER_INDEX = 0,
-    HBLANK_TIMER_INDEX = 1
+    HBLANK_TIMER_INDEX = 1,
+    MAX_RESOLUTION_SCALE = 16
   };
 
   // 4x4 dither matrix.
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp b/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
index c9a640d20..db6720a6e 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ bool GPU_HW::Initialize(HostDisplay* host_display, System* system, DMA* dma, Int
   if (!GPU::Initialize(host_display, system, dma, interrupt_controller, timers))
     return false;
 
-  m_resolution_scale = std::clamp<u32>(m_system->GetSettings().gpu_resolution_scale, 1, m_max_resolution_scale);
-  m_system->GetSettings().max_gpu_resolution_scale = m_max_resolution_scale;
+  m_resolution_scale = m_system->GetSettings().gpu_resolution_scale;
   m_true_color = m_system->GetSettings().gpu_true_color;
   m_texture_filtering = m_system->GetSettings().gpu_texture_filtering;
+  if (m_resolution_scale < 1 || m_resolution_scale > m_max_resolution_scale)
+  {
+    m_system->GetHostInterface()->AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Invalid resolution scale %ux specified. Maximum is %u.",
+                                                         m_resolution_scale, m_max_resolution_scale);
+    m_resolution_scale = std::clamp<u32>(m_resolution_scale, 1u, m_max_resolution_scale);
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 9da8d0dfb..56994946d 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -898,19 +898,18 @@ void HostInterface::ToggleSoftwareRendering()
 
 void HostInterface::ModifyResolutionScale(s32 increment)
 {
-  const u32 new_resolution_scale =
-    std::clamp<u32>(static_cast<u32>(static_cast<s32>(m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale) + increment), 1,
-                    m_settings.max_gpu_resolution_scale);
+  const u32 new_resolution_scale = std::clamp<u32>(
+    static_cast<u32>(static_cast<s32>(m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale) + increment), 1, GPU::MAX_RESOLUTION_SCALE);
   if (new_resolution_scale == m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale)
     return;
 
   m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale = new_resolution_scale;
-  if (m_system)
-    m_system->GetGPU()->UpdateSettings();
-
   AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Resolution scale set to %ux (%ux%u)", m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale,
                          GPU::VRAM_WIDTH * m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale,
                          GPU::VRAM_HEIGHT * m_settings.gpu_resolution_scale);
+
+  if (m_system)
+    m_system->GetGPU()->UpdateSettings();
 }
 
 void HostInterface::RecreateSystem()
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 9f5e62903..953c32dd1 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ struct Settings
 
   GPURenderer gpu_renderer = GPURenderer::Software;
   u32 gpu_resolution_scale = 1;
-  mutable u32 max_gpu_resolution_scale = 1;
   bool gpu_true_color = false;
   bool gpu_texture_filtering = false;
   bool gpu_force_progressive_scan = false;
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/gpusettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/gpusettingswidget.cpp
index b75c533f3..a734b00c3 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/gpusettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/gpusettingswidget.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ void GPUSettingsWidget::setupAdditionalUi()
     m_ui.renderer->addItem(QString::fromLocal8Bit(Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(static_cast<GPURenderer>(i))));
 
   m_ui.resolutionScale->addItem(tr("Automatic based on window size"));
-  for (u32 i = 1; i <= 16; i++)
+  for (u32 i = 1; i <= GPU::MAX_RESOLUTION_SCALE; i++)
     m_ui.resolutionScale->addItem(tr("%1x (%2x%3)").arg(i).arg(GPU::VRAM_WIDTH * i).arg(GPU::VRAM_HEIGHT * i));
 }
diff --git a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
index d744e6ac0..db9b37ef3 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-sdl/sdl_host_interface.cpp
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::DrawQuickSettingsMenu()
   if (ImGui::BeginMenu("Resolution Scale"))
   {
     const u32 current_internal_resolution = m_settings_copy.gpu_resolution_scale;
-    for (u32 scale = 1; scale <= m_settings_copy.max_gpu_resolution_scale; scale++)
+    for (u32 scale = 1; scale <= GPU::MAX_RESOLUTION_SCALE; scale++)
     {
       char buf[32];
       std::snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%ux (%ux%u)", scale, scale * GPU::VRAM_WIDTH, scale * GPU::VRAM_HEIGHT);
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ void SDLHostInterface::DrawSettingsWindow()
         ImGui::Text("Resolution Scale:");
         ImGui::SameLine(indent);
 
-        static constexpr std::array<const char*, 16> resolutions = {{
+        static constexpr std::array<const char*, GPU::MAX_RESOLUTION_SCALE> resolutions = {{
           "1x (1024x512)",
           "2x (2048x1024)",
           "3x (3072x1536)",