diff --git a/src/core/host_display.h b/src/core/host_display.h
index 54ee8b864..403e04304 100644
--- a/src/core/host_display.h
+++ b/src/core/host_display.h
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ public:
   virtual bool HasRenderDevice() const = 0;
   virtual bool HasRenderSurface() const = 0;
 
-  virtual bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                                  bool threaded_presentation) = 0;
-  virtual bool InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                                      bool threaded_presentation) = 0;
+  virtual bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi) = 0;
+  virtual bool InitializeRenderDevice() = 0;
   virtual bool MakeRenderContextCurrent() = 0;
   virtual bool DoneRenderContextCurrent() = 0;
   virtual void DestroyRenderSurface() = 0;
diff --git a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host.cpp b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host.cpp
index 18c342bc4..cea402fc4 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-nogui/nogui_host.cpp
@@ -649,14 +649,8 @@ bool NoGUIHost::AcquireHostDisplay(RenderAPI api)
       if (wi.has_value())
       {
         g_host_display = Host::CreateDisplayForAPI(api);
-        if (g_host_display)
-        {
-          if (!g_host_display->CreateRenderDevice(wi.value(), g_settings.gpu_adapter, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device,
-                                                  g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation))
-          {
-            g_host_display.reset();
-          }
-        }
+        if (g_host_display && !g_host_display->CreateRenderDevice(wi.value()))
+          g_host_display.reset();
       }
 
       if (g_host_display)
@@ -676,9 +670,7 @@ bool NoGUIHost::AcquireHostDisplay(RenderAPI api)
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!g_host_display->MakeRenderContextCurrent() ||
-      !g_host_display->InitializeRenderDevice(EmuFolders::Cache, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device,
-                                              g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation) ||
+  if (!g_host_display->MakeRenderContextCurrent() || !g_host_display->InitializeRenderDevice() ||
       !ImGuiManager::Initialize() || !CommonHost::CreateHostDisplayResources())
   {
     ImGuiManager::Shutdown();
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 6137c57ef..0f2450887 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,7 @@ bool MainWindow::createDisplay(bool fullscreen, bool render_to_main)
 
   g_emu_thread->connectDisplaySignals(m_display_widget);
 
-  if (!g_host_display->CreateRenderDevice(wi.value(), g_settings.gpu_adapter, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device,
-                                          g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation))
+  if (!g_host_display->CreateRenderDevice(wi.value()))
   {
     QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Failed to create host display device context."));
     destroyDisplayWidget(true);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
index deaa36703..f7f5c5a81 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/qthost.cpp
@@ -732,9 +732,7 @@ bool EmuThread::acquireHostDisplay(RenderAPI api)
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!g_host_display->MakeRenderContextCurrent() ||
-      !g_host_display->InitializeRenderDevice(EmuFolders::Cache, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device,
-                                              g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation) ||
+  if (!g_host_display->MakeRenderContextCurrent() || !g_host_display->InitializeRenderDevice() ||
       !ImGuiManager::Initialize() || !CommonHost::CreateHostDisplayResources())
   {
     ImGuiManager::Shutdown();
diff --git a/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.cpp b/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.cpp
index cb8bd9ca0..4af566ec9 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.cpp
@@ -38,15 +38,13 @@ bool RegTestHostDisplay::HasRenderSurface() const
   return true;
 }
 
-bool RegTestHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                                            bool threaded_presentation)
+bool RegTestHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi)
 {
   m_window_info = wi;
   return true;
 }
 
-bool RegTestHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                                                bool threaded_presentation)
+bool RegTestHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice()
 {
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.h b/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.h
index 3672423da..9bb195982 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.h
+++ b/src/duckstation-regtest/regtest_host_display.h
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ public:
   bool HasRenderDevice() const override;
   bool HasRenderSurface() const override;
 
-  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                          bool threaded_presentation) override;
-  bool InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                              bool threaded_presentation) override;
+  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi) override;
+  bool InitializeRenderDevice() override;
 
   bool MakeRenderContextCurrent() override;
   bool DoneRenderContextCurrent() override;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp
index 309f9b99a..9c4e83480 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.cpp
@@ -197,11 +197,10 @@ void D3D11HostDisplay::SetVSync(bool enabled)
   m_vsync = enabled;
 }
 
-bool D3D11HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                                          bool threaded_presentation)
+bool D3D11HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi)
 {
   UINT create_flags = 0;
-  if (debug_device)
+  if (g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device)
     create_flags |= D3D11_CREATE_DEVICE_DEBUG;
 
   ComPtr<IDXGIFactory> temp_dxgi_factory;
@@ -217,17 +216,17 @@ bool D3D11HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view
   }
 
   u32 adapter_index;
-  if (!adapter_name.empty())
+  if (!g_settings.gpu_adapter.empty())
   {
     AdapterAndModeList adapter_info(GetAdapterAndModeList(temp_dxgi_factory.Get()));
     for (adapter_index = 0; adapter_index < static_cast<u32>(adapter_info.adapter_names.size()); adapter_index++)
     {
-      if (adapter_name == adapter_info.adapter_names[adapter_index])
+      if (g_settings.gpu_adapter == adapter_info.adapter_names[adapter_index])
         break;
     }
     if (adapter_index == static_cast<u32>(adapter_info.adapter_names.size()))
     {
-      Log_WarningPrintf("Could not find adapter '%s', using first (%s)", std::string(adapter_name).c_str(),
+      Log_WarningPrintf("Could not find adapter '%s', using first (%s)", g_settings.gpu_adapter.c_str(),
                         adapter_info.adapter_names[0].c_str());
       adapter_index = 0;
     }
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ bool D3D11HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (debug_device && IsDebuggerPresent())
+  if (g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device && IsDebuggerPresent())
   {
     ComPtr<ID3D11InfoQueue> info;
     hr = m_device.As(&info);
@@ -321,8 +320,7 @@ bool D3D11HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view
   return true;
 }
 
-bool D3D11HostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                                              bool threaded_presentation)
+bool D3D11HostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice()
 {
   if (!CreateResources())
     return false;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h
index 1ce251b48..52f550530 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d11_host_display.h
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ public:
   bool HasRenderDevice() const override;
   bool HasRenderSurface() const override;
 
-  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                          bool threaded_presentation) override;
-  bool InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                              bool threaded_presentation) override;
+  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi) override;
+  bool InitializeRenderDevice() override;
 
   bool MakeRenderContextCurrent() override;
   bool DoneRenderContextCurrent() override;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp
index 1aa94773c..8368bce43 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ void D3D12HostDisplay::SetVSync(bool enabled)
   m_vsync = enabled;
 }
 
-bool D3D12HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                                          bool threaded_presentation)
+bool D3D12HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi)
 {
   ComPtr<IDXGIFactory> temp_dxgi_factory;
 #if WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP)
@@ -159,18 +158,18 @@ bool D3D12HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view
   }
 
   u32 adapter_index;
-  if (!adapter_name.empty())
+  if (!g_settings.gpu_adapter.empty())
   {
     AdapterAndModeList adapter_info(GetAdapterAndModeList(temp_dxgi_factory.Get()));
     for (adapter_index = 0; adapter_index < static_cast<u32>(adapter_info.adapter_names.size()); adapter_index++)
     {
-      if (adapter_name == adapter_info.adapter_names[adapter_index])
+      if (g_settings.gpu_adapter == adapter_info.adapter_names[adapter_index])
         break;
     }
     if (adapter_index == static_cast<u32>(adapter_info.adapter_names.size()))
     {
-      Log_WarningPrintf("Could not find adapter '%*s', using first (%s)", static_cast<int>(adapter_name.size()),
-                        adapter_name.data(), adapter_info.adapter_names[0].c_str());
+      Log_WarningPrintf("Could not find adapter '%s', using first (%s)", g_settings.gpu_adapter.c_str(),
+                        adapter_info.adapter_names[0].c_str());
       adapter_index = 0;
     }
   }
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ bool D3D12HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view
     adapter_index = 0;
   }
 
-  if (!D3D12::Context::Create(temp_dxgi_factory.Get(), adapter_index, debug_device))
+  if (!D3D12::Context::Create(temp_dxgi_factory.Get(), adapter_index, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device))
     return false;
 
   if (FAILED(hr))
@@ -214,8 +213,7 @@ bool D3D12HostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view
   return true;
 }
 
-bool D3D12HostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                                              bool threaded_presentation)
+bool D3D12HostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice()
 {
   if (!CreateResources())
     return false;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h
index 268f13cd4..bd5cd684d 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/d3d12_host_display.h
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ public:
   bool HasRenderDevice() const override;
   bool HasRenderSurface() const override;
 
-  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                          bool threaded_presentation) override;
-  bool InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                              bool threaded_presentation) override;
+  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi) override;
+  bool InitializeRenderDevice() override;
 
   bool MakeRenderContextCurrent() override;
   bool DoneRenderContextCurrent() override;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp
index 9a174a970..154e2f5af 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.cpp
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ bool OpenGLHostDisplay::HasRenderSurface() const
   return m_window_info.type != WindowInfo::Type::Surfaceless;
 }
 
-bool OpenGLHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                                           bool threaded_presentation)
+bool OpenGLHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi)
 {
   m_gl_context = GL::Context::Create(wi);
   if (!m_gl_context)
@@ -296,8 +295,7 @@ bool OpenGLHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_vie
   return true;
 }
 
-bool OpenGLHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                                               bool threaded_presentation)
+bool OpenGLHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice()
 {
   m_use_gles2_draw_path = (GetRenderAPI() == RenderAPI::OpenGLES && !GLAD_GL_ES_VERSION_3_0);
   if (!m_use_gles2_draw_path)
@@ -316,7 +314,7 @@ bool OpenGLHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_dir
   Log_VerbosePrintf("Using GLES2 draw path: %s", m_use_gles2_draw_path ? "yes" : "no");
   Log_VerbosePrintf("Using PBO for streaming: %s", m_use_pbo_for_pixels ? "yes" : "no");
 
-  if (debug_device && GLAD_GL_KHR_debug)
+  if (g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device && GLAD_GL_KHR_debug)
   {
     if (GetRenderAPI() == RenderAPI::OpenGLES)
       glDebugMessageCallbackKHR(GLDebugCallback, nullptr);
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h
index 9e693d156..15c061ca1 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/opengl_host_display.h
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ public:
   bool HasRenderDevice() const override;
   bool HasRenderSurface() const override;
 
-  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                          bool threaded_presentation) override;
-  bool InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                              bool threaded_presentation) override;
+  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi) override;
+  bool InitializeRenderDevice() override;
 
   bool MakeRenderContextCurrent() override;
   bool DoneRenderContextCurrent() override;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp
index 769be0c94..0e88b023f 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.cpp
@@ -214,17 +214,19 @@ void VulkanHostDisplay::SetVSync(bool enabled)
   m_swap_chain->SetVSync(enabled);
 }
 
-bool VulkanHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                                           bool threaded_presentation)
+bool VulkanHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi)
 {
   WindowInfo local_wi(wi);
-  if (!Vulkan::Context::Create(adapter_name, &local_wi, &m_swap_chain, threaded_presentation, debug_device, false))
+  if (!Vulkan::Context::Create(g_settings.gpu_adapter, &local_wi, &m_swap_chain, g_settings.gpu_threaded_presentation,
+                               g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device, false))
   {
     Log_ErrorPrintf("Failed to create Vulkan context");
     m_window_info = {};
     return false;
   }
 
+  Vulkan::ShaderCache::Create(EmuFolders::Cache, SHADER_CACHE_VERSION, g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device);
+
   m_is_adreno = (g_vulkan_context->GetDeviceProperties().vendorID == 0x5143 ||
                  g_vulkan_context->GetDeviceDriverProperties().driverID == VK_DRIVER_ID_QUALCOMM_PROPRIETARY);
 
@@ -232,11 +234,8 @@ bool VulkanHostDisplay::CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_vie
   return true;
 }
 
-bool VulkanHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                                               bool threaded_presentation)
+bool VulkanHostDisplay::InitializeRenderDevice()
 {
-  Vulkan::ShaderCache::Create(shader_cache_directory, SHADER_CACHE_VERSION, debug_device);
-
   if (!CreateResources())
     return false;
 
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h
index 732001319..93878be5f 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/vulkan_host_display.h
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ public:
   bool HasRenderDevice() const override;
   bool HasRenderSurface() const override;
 
-  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi, std::string_view adapter_name, bool debug_device,
-                          bool threaded_presentation) override;
-  bool InitializeRenderDevice(std::string_view shader_cache_directory, bool debug_device,
-                              bool threaded_presentation) override;
+  bool CreateRenderDevice(const WindowInfo& wi) override;
+  bool InitializeRenderDevice() override;
 
   bool MakeRenderContextCurrent() override;
   bool DoneRenderContextCurrent() override;