diff --git a/src/core/gpu.cpp b/src/core/gpu.cpp
index c862ab922..a1a62cb04 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ bool GPU::DoState(StateWrapper& sw, HostDisplayTexture** host_texture, bool upda
     }
     else
     {
-      ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+      ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
       sw.DoBytes(m_vram_ptr, VRAM_WIDTH * VRAM_HEIGHT * sizeof(u16));
     }
   }
@@ -713,6 +713,11 @@ void GPU::UpdateCRTCDisplayParameters()
   }
 }
 
+void GPU::UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer()
+{
+  // noop
+}
+
 TickCount GPU::GetPendingCRTCTicks() const
 {
   const TickCount pending_sysclk_ticks = m_crtc_tick_event->GetTicksSinceLastExecution();
@@ -1079,6 +1084,9 @@ void GPU::WriteGP1(u32 value)
         m_crtc_state.regs.display_address_start = new_value;
         UpdateCRTCDisplayParameters();
       }
+
+      if (g_settings.gpu_delay_vram_reads)
+        UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer();
     }
     break;
 
@@ -1241,7 +1249,7 @@ void GPU::ClearDisplay() {}
 
 void GPU::UpdateDisplay() {}
 
-void GPU::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height) {}
+void GPU::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay) {}
 
 void GPU::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
 {
@@ -1467,7 +1475,7 @@ void GPU::SetTextureWindow(u32 value)
 
 bool GPU::DumpVRAMToFile(const char* filename)
 {
-  ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+  ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
 
   const char* extension = std::strrchr(filename, '.');
   if (extension && StringUtil::Strcasecmp(extension, ".png") == 0)
diff --git a/src/core/gpu.h b/src/core/gpu.h
index 41424c41e..97547036d 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu.h
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ protected:
   void HandleGetGPUInfoCommand(u32 value);
 
   // Rendering in the backend
-  virtual void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height);
+  virtual void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay);
   virtual void FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color);
   virtual void UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void* data, bool set_mask, bool check_mask);
   virtual void CopyVRAM(u32 src_x, u32 src_y, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height);
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ protected:
   virtual void ClearDisplay();
   virtual void UpdateDisplay();
   virtual void DrawRendererStats(bool is_idle_frame);
+  virtual void UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer();
 
   ALWAYS_INLINE void AddDrawTriangleTicks(s32 x1, s32 y1, s32 x2, s32 y2, s32 x3, s32 y3, bool shaded, bool textured,
                                           bool semitransparent)
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_commands.cpp b/src/core/gpu_commands.cpp
index fea325276..9d96ff87f 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_commands.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ bool GPU::HandleCopyRectangleVRAMToCPUCommand()
   FlushRender();
 
   // ensure VRAM shadow is up to date
-  ReadVRAM(m_vram_transfer.x, m_vram_transfer.y, m_vram_transfer.width, m_vram_transfer.height);
+  ReadVRAM(m_vram_transfer.x, m_vram_transfer.y, m_vram_transfer.width, m_vram_transfer.height,
+           !g_settings.gpu_delay_vram_reads);
 
   if (g_settings.debugging.dump_vram_to_cpu_copies)
   {
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw.h b/src/core/gpu_hw.h
index f28e2df47..109bb5bab 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw.h
@@ -42,11 +42,14 @@ protected:
   enum : u32
   {
     VRAM_UPDATE_TEXTURE_BUFFER_SIZE = VRAM_WIDTH * VRAM_HEIGHT * sizeof(u32),
+    VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_WIDTH = VRAM_WIDTH / 2,
+    VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_HEIGHT = VRAM_HEIGHT,
     VERTEX_BUFFER_SIZE = 1 * 1024 * 1024,
     UNIFORM_BUFFER_SIZE = 512 * 1024,
     MAX_BATCH_VERTEX_COUNTER_IDS = 65536 - 2,
     MAX_VERTICES_FOR_RECTANGLE = 6 * (((MAX_PRIMITIVE_WIDTH + (TEXTURE_PAGE_WIDTH - 1)) / TEXTURE_PAGE_WIDTH) + 1u) *
-                                 (((MAX_PRIMITIVE_HEIGHT + (TEXTURE_PAGE_HEIGHT - 1)) / TEXTURE_PAGE_HEIGHT) + 1u)
+                                 (((MAX_PRIMITIVE_HEIGHT + (TEXTURE_PAGE_HEIGHT - 1)) / TEXTURE_PAGE_HEIGHT) + 1u),
+    NUM_VRAM_STAGING_TEXTURES_IN_DELAYED_MODE = 2,
   };
 
   struct BatchVertex
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.cpp b/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.cpp
index da0e8b2fe..08a02c603 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::UpdateSettings()
   if (framebuffer_changed)
   {
     RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
-    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
     ResetGraphicsAPIState();
     m_host_display->ClearDisplayTexture();
     CreateFramebuffer();
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::UpdateDisplay()
   }
 }
 
-void GPU_HW_D3D11::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
+void GPU_HW_D3D11::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay)
 {
   // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
   const Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ void GPU_HW_D3D11::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
   {
     // CPU round trip if oversized for now.
     Log_WarningPrintf("Oversized VRAM fill (%u-%u, %u-%u), CPU round trip", x, x + width, y, y + height);
-    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
     GPU::FillVRAM(x, y, width, height, color);
     UpdateVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, m_vram_shadow.data(), false, false);
     return;
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.h b/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.h
index fab7a7e7f..6ec7a36fd 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw_d3d11.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
 protected:
   void ClearDisplay() override;
   void UpdateDisplay() override;
-  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
+  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay) override;
   void FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color) override;
   void UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void* data, bool set_mask, bool check_mask) override;
   void CopyVRAM(u32 src_x, u32 src_y, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.cpp b/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.cpp
index 7502f2cfe..e0bb30f91 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateSettings()
   if (framebuffer_changed)
   {
     RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
-    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
     ResetGraphicsAPIState();
     m_host_display->ClearDisplayTexture();
     CreateFramebuffer();
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ bool GPU_HW_OpenGL::CreateFramebuffer()
       !m_vram_read_texture.Create(texture_width, texture_height, 1, GL_RGBA8, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false,
                                   true) ||
       !m_vram_read_texture.CreateFramebuffer() ||
-      !m_vram_encoding_texture.Create(VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, 1, GL_RGBA8, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr,
-                                      false) ||
+      !m_vram_encoding_texture.Create(VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_WIDTH, VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_HEIGHT, 1, GL_RGBA8, GL_RGBA,
+                                      GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false) ||
       !m_vram_encoding_texture.CreateFramebuffer() ||
       !m_display_texture.Create(GPU_MAX_DISPLAY_WIDTH * m_resolution_scale, GPU_MAX_DISPLAY_HEIGHT * m_resolution_scale,
                                 1, GL_RGBA8, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr, false) ||
@@ -426,6 +426,17 @@ bool GPU_HW_OpenGL::CreateFramebuffer()
   if (m_state_copy_fbo_id == 0)
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &m_state_copy_fbo_id);
 
+  if (g_settings.gpu_delay_vram_reads)
+  {
+    for (GL::StagingTexture& tex : m_delayed_vram_read_buffer)
+    {
+      if (!tex.Create(VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_WIDTH, VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_HEIGHT, GL_RGBA8, true))
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_current_delayed_vram_read_buffer = 0;
+  }
+
   SetFullVRAMDirtyRectangle();
   return true;
 }
@@ -971,10 +982,8 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateDisplay()
   }
 }
 
-void GPU_HW_OpenGL::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
+void GPU_HW_OpenGL::DoVRAMReadback(const Common::Rectangle<u32>& copy_rect, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y)
 {
-  // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
-  const Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
   const u32 encoded_width = (copy_rect.GetWidth() + 1) / 2;
   const u32 encoded_height = copy_rect.GetHeight();
 
@@ -985,21 +994,61 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
   m_vram_texture.Bind();
   m_vram_read_program.Bind();
   UploadUniformBuffer(uniforms, sizeof(uniforms));
+  glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
   glDisable(GL_BLEND);
   glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
-  glViewport(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height);
+  glViewport(dst_x, dst_y, encoded_width, encoded_height);
   glBindVertexArray(m_attributeless_vao_id);
   glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 
-  // Readback encoded texture.
-  m_vram_encoding_texture.BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
-  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 2);
-  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ROW_LENGTH, VRAM_WIDTH / 2);
-  glReadPixels(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
-               &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left]);
-  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);
-  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ROW_LENGTH, 0);
-  RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
+  SetBlendMode();
+  SetDepthFunc();
+  glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+  glBindVertexArray(m_vao_id);
+  glViewport(0, 0, m_vram_texture.GetWidth(), m_vram_texture.GetHeight());
+  glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, m_vram_fbo_id);
+}
+
+void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer()
+{
+  DoVRAMReadback(Common::Rectangle<u32>(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT), 0, 0);
+
+  GL::StagingTexture& st = m_delayed_vram_read_buffer[m_current_delayed_vram_read_buffer];
+  st.CopyFromTexture(m_vram_encoding_texture, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_WIDTH, VRAM_READ_TEXTURE_HEIGHT);
+
+  m_vram_read_texture.Bind();
+
+  m_current_delayed_vram_read_buffer =
+    (m_current_delayed_vram_read_buffer + 1) % NUM_VRAM_STAGING_TEXTURES_IN_DELAYED_MODE;
+}
+
+void GPU_HW_OpenGL::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay)
+{
+  // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
+  Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
+  copy_rect.left &= ~static_cast<u32>(1);
+
+  const u32 encoded_width = (copy_rect.GetWidth() + 1) / 2;
+  const u32 encoded_height = copy_rect.GetHeight();
+  if (no_delay)
+  {
+    DoVRAMReadback(copy_rect, 0, 0);
+
+    // Readback encoded texture.
+    m_vram_encoding_texture.BindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER);
+    glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 2);
+    glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ROW_LENGTH, VRAM_WIDTH / 2);
+    glReadPixels(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+                 &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left]);
+    glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);
+    glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ROW_LENGTH, 0);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    GL::StagingTexture& st = m_delayed_vram_read_buffer[m_current_delayed_vram_read_buffer];
+    st.ReadTexels(copy_rect.left / 2, copy_rect.top, encoded_width, encoded_height,
+                  &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left], VRAM_WIDTH * sizeof(u16));
+  }
 }
 
 void GPU_HW_OpenGL::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
@@ -1008,7 +1057,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
   {
     // CPU round trip if oversized for now.
     Log_WarningPrintf("Oversized VRAM fill (%u-%u, %u-%u), CPU round trip", x, x + width, y, y + height);
-    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
     GPU::FillVRAM(x, y, width, height, color);
     UpdateVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, m_vram_shadow.data(), false, false);
     return;
@@ -1100,7 +1149,7 @@ void GPU_HW_OpenGL::UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void*
     {
       // CPU round trip if oversized for now.
       Log_WarningPrintf("Oversized VRAM update (%u-%u, %u-%u), CPU round trip", x, x + width, y, y + height);
-      ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+      ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
       GPU::UpdateVRAM(x, y, width, height, data, set_mask, check_mask);
       UpdateVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, m_vram_shadow.data(), false, false);
       return;
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.h b/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.h
index fec8b003d..7f283460f 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw_opengl.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "common/gl/program.h"
 #include "common/gl/shader_cache.h"
+#include "common/gl/staging_texture.h"
 #include "common/gl/stream_buffer.h"
 #include "common/gl/texture.h"
 #include "glad.h"
@@ -27,13 +28,14 @@ public:
 protected:
   void ClearDisplay() override;
   void UpdateDisplay() override;
-  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
+  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay) override;
   void FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color) override;
   void UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void* data, bool set_mask, bool check_mask) override;
   void CopyVRAM(u32 src_x, u32 src_y, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
   void UpdateVRAMReadTexture() override;
   void UpdateDepthBufferFromMaskBit() override;
   void ClearDepthBuffer() override;
+  void UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer() override;
   void SetScissorFromDrawingArea() override;
   void MapBatchVertexPointer(u32 required_vertices) override;
   void UnmapBatchVertexPointer(u32 used_vertices) override;
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ private:
 
   bool CompilePrograms();
 
+  void DoVRAMReadback(const Common::Rectangle<u32>& copy_rect, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y);
+
   void SetDepthFunc();
   void SetDepthFunc(GLenum func);
   void SetBlendMode();
@@ -116,4 +120,7 @@ private:
 
   GL::Texture m_downsample_texture;
   GL::Program m_downsample_program;
+
+  std::array<GL::StagingTexture, NUM_VRAM_STAGING_TEXTURES_IN_DELAYED_MODE> m_delayed_vram_read_buffer;
+  u32 m_current_delayed_vram_read_buffer = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.cpp b/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.cpp
index d58b5d845..aeab31bfa 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void GPU_HW_Vulkan::UpdateSettings()
   if (framebuffer_changed)
   {
     RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
-    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
     ResetGraphicsAPIState();
   }
 
@@ -528,15 +528,20 @@ bool GPU_HW_Vulkan::CreateFramebuffer()
                                 VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL,
                                 VK_IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_SAMPLED_BIT |
                                   VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT) ||
-      !m_vram_readback_texture.Create(VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, 1, 1, texture_format, VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT,
+      !m_vram_readback_texture.Create(VRAM_WIDTH / 2u, VRAM_HEIGHT, 1, 1, texture_format, VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT,
                                       VK_IMAGE_VIEW_TYPE_2D, VK_IMAGE_TILING_OPTIMAL,
-                                      VK_IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT) ||
-      !m_vram_readback_staging_texture.Create(Vulkan::StagingBuffer::Type::Readback, texture_format, VRAM_WIDTH / 2,
-                                              VRAM_HEIGHT))
+                                      VK_IMAGE_USAGE_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT))
   {
     return false;
   }
 
+  for (Vulkan::StagingTexture& st : m_vram_readback_staging_textures)
+  {
+    if (!st.Create(Vulkan::StagingBuffer::Type::Readback, texture_format, VRAM_WIDTH / 2u, VRAM_HEIGHT))
+      return false;
+  }
+  m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture = 0;
+
   m_vram_render_pass =
     g_vulkan_context->GetRenderPass(texture_format, depth_format, samples, VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_LOAD);
   m_vram_update_depth_render_pass =
@@ -757,7 +762,10 @@ void GPU_HW_Vulkan::DestroyFramebuffer()
   m_vram_texture.Destroy(false);
   m_vram_readback_texture.Destroy(false);
   m_display_texture.Destroy(false);
-  m_vram_readback_staging_texture.Destroy(false);
+
+  for (auto& it : m_vram_readback_staging_textures)
+    it.Destroy(false);
+  m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture = 0;
 }
 
 bool GPU_HW_Vulkan::CreateVertexBuffer()
@@ -1417,15 +1425,11 @@ void GPU_HW_Vulkan::UpdateDisplay()
   }
 }
 
-void GPU_HW_Vulkan::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
+void GPU_HW_Vulkan::DoVRAMReadback(Vulkan::StagingTexture& staging_texture, const Common::Rectangle<u32>& copy_rect, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y)
 {
-  // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
-  const Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
   const u32 encoded_width = (copy_rect.GetWidth() + 1) / 2;
   const u32 encoded_height = copy_rect.GetHeight();
 
-  EndRenderPass();
-
   VkCommandBuffer cmdbuf = g_vulkan_context->GetCurrentCommandBuffer();
   m_vram_texture.TransitionToLayout(cmdbuf, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_SHADER_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL);
   m_vram_readback_texture.TransitionToLayout(cmdbuf, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL);
@@ -1442,7 +1446,7 @@ void GPU_HW_Vulkan::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
                      uniforms);
   vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(cmdbuf, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, m_single_sampler_pipeline_layout, 0, 1,
                           &m_vram_read_descriptor_set, 0, nullptr);
-  Vulkan::Util::SetViewportAndScissor(cmdbuf, 0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height);
+  Vulkan::Util::SetViewportAndScissor(cmdbuf, dst_x, dst_y, encoded_width, encoded_height);
   vkCmdDraw(cmdbuf, 3, 1, 0, 0);
 
   EndRenderPass();
@@ -1451,13 +1455,38 @@ void GPU_HW_Vulkan::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
   m_vram_texture.TransitionToLayout(cmdbuf, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL);
 
   // Stage the readback.
-  m_vram_readback_staging_texture.CopyFromTexture(m_vram_readback_texture, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, encoded_width,
-                                                  encoded_height);
+  staging_texture.CopyFromTexture(m_vram_readback_texture, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height);
+}
+
+void GPU_HW_Vulkan::UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer()
+{
+  EndRenderPass();
+
+  DoVRAMReadback(m_vram_readback_staging_textures[m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture],
+                 Common::Rectangle<u32>(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT));
+  m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture =
+    (m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture + 1) % NUM_VRAM_STAGING_TEXTURES_IN_DELAYED_MODE;
+
+  RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
+}
+
+void GPU_HW_Vulkan::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay)
+{
+  EndRenderPass();
+
+  // Get bounds with wrap-around handled.
+  Common::Rectangle<u32> copy_rect = GetVRAMTransferBounds(x, y, width, height);
+  copy_rect.left &= ~static_cast<u32>(1);
+
+  Vulkan::StagingTexture& staging_texture = m_vram_readback_staging_textures[m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture];
+  if (no_delay)
+    DoVRAMReadback(staging_texture, Common::Rectangle<u32>(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT));
 
   // And copy it into our shadow buffer (will execute command buffer and stall).
-  m_vram_readback_staging_texture.ReadTexels(0, 0, encoded_width, encoded_height,
-                                             &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left],
-                                             VRAM_WIDTH * sizeof(u16));
+  const u32 encoded_width = (copy_rect.GetWidth() + 1) / 2;
+  const u32 encoded_height = copy_rect.GetHeight();
+  staging_texture.ReadTexels(copy_rect.left / 2u, copy_rect.top, encoded_width, encoded_height,
+                             &m_vram_shadow[copy_rect.top * VRAM_WIDTH + copy_rect.left], VRAM_WIDTH * sizeof(u16));
 
   RestoreGraphicsAPIState();
 }
@@ -1468,7 +1497,7 @@ void GPU_HW_Vulkan::FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color)
   {
     // CPU round trip if oversized for now.
     Log_WarningPrintf("Oversized VRAM fill (%u-%u, %u-%u), CPU round trip", x, x + width, y, y + height);
-    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT);
+    ReadVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, true);
     GPU::FillVRAM(x, y, width, height, color);
     UpdateVRAM(0, 0, VRAM_WIDTH, VRAM_HEIGHT, m_vram_shadow.data(), false, false);
     return;
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.h b/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.h
index 5d7ccb846..52a4e6312 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw_vulkan.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 protected:
   void ClearDisplay() override;
   void UpdateDisplay() override;
-  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
+  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay) override;
   void FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color) override;
   void UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void* data, bool set_mask, bool check_mask) override;
   void CopyVRAM(u32 src_x, u32 src_y, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ protected:
   void UnmapBatchVertexPointer(u32 used_vertices) override;
   void UploadUniformBuffer(const void* data, u32 data_size) override;
   void DrawBatchVertices(BatchRenderMode render_mode, u32 base_vertex, u32 num_vertices) override;
+  void UpdateDelayedVRAMReadBuffer();
 
 private:
   enum : u32
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ private:
   bool CompilePipelines();
   void DestroyPipelines();
 
+  void DoVRAMReadback(Vulkan::StagingTexture& staging_texture, const Common::Rectangle<u32>& copy_rect, u32 dst_x,
+                      u32 dst_y);
+
   bool CreateTextureReplacementStreamBuffer();
 
   bool BlitVRAMReplacementTexture(const TextureReplacementTexture* tex, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height);
@@ -95,9 +99,10 @@ private:
   Vulkan::Texture m_vram_depth_texture;
   Vulkan::Texture m_vram_read_texture;
   Vulkan::Texture m_vram_readback_texture;
-  Vulkan::StagingTexture m_vram_readback_staging_texture;
+  std::array<Vulkan::StagingTexture, NUM_VRAM_STAGING_TEXTURES_IN_DELAYED_MODE> m_vram_readback_staging_textures;
   Vulkan::Texture m_display_texture;
   bool m_use_ssbos_for_vram_writes = false;
+  u32 m_current_vram_readback_staging_texture = 0;
 
   VkFramebuffer m_vram_framebuffer = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
   VkFramebuffer m_vram_update_depth_framebuffer = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_sw.cpp b/src/core/gpu_sw.cpp
index 0242b0cb9..819dc317e 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_sw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_sw.cpp
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ void GPU_SW::DispatchRenderCommand()
   }
 }
 
-void GPU_SW::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height)
+void GPU_SW::ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay)
 {
   m_backend.Sync();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/gpu_sw.h b/src/core/gpu_sw.h
index 1d14fb3e0..17acc4e17 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_sw.h
+++ b/src/core/gpu_sw.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
   void UpdateSettings() override;
 
 protected:
-  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
+  void ReadVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, bool no_delay) override;
   void FillVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, u32 color) override;
   void UpdateVRAM(u32 x, u32 y, u32 width, u32 height, const void* data, bool set_mask, bool check_mask) override;
   void CopyVRAM(u32 src_x, u32 src_y, u32 dst_x, u32 dst_y, u32 width, u32 height) override;
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index 31c474c9a..315dd1373 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ void Settings::Load(SettingsInterface& si)
   gpu_disable_interlacing = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "DisableInterlacing", true);
   gpu_force_ntsc_timings = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "ForceNTSCTimings", false);
   gpu_widescreen_hack = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "WidescreenHack", false);
+  gpu_delay_vram_reads = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "DelayVRAMReads", false);
   gpu_24bit_chroma_smoothing = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "ChromaSmoothing24Bit", false);
   gpu_pgxp_enable = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "PGXPEnable", false);
   gpu_pgxp_culling = si.GetBoolValue("GPU", "PGXPCulling", true);
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ void Settings::Save(SettingsInterface& si) const
   si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "DisableInterlacing", gpu_disable_interlacing);
   si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "ForceNTSCTimings", gpu_force_ntsc_timings);
   si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "WidescreenHack", gpu_widescreen_hack);
+  si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "DelayVRAMReads", gpu_delay_vram_reads);
   si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "ChromaSmoothing24Bit", gpu_24bit_chroma_smoothing);
   si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "PGXPEnable", gpu_pgxp_enable);
   si.SetBoolValue("GPU", "PGXPCulling", gpu_pgxp_culling);
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 5b4b2b42a..f0fa1c280 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ struct Settings
   bool gpu_disable_interlacing = false;
   bool gpu_force_ntsc_timings = false;
   bool gpu_widescreen_hack = false;
+  bool gpu_delay_vram_reads = true;
   bool gpu_pgxp_enable = false;
   bool gpu_pgxp_culling = true;
   bool gpu_pgxp_texture_correction = true;
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp
index 691fe9816..fb3d8d34a 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ AdvancedSettingsWidget::AdvancedSettingsWidget(QtHostInterface* host_interface,
                          1000, Settings::DEFAULT_GPU_MAX_RUN_AHEAD);
   addBooleanTweakOption(m_host_interface, m_ui.tweakOptionTable, tr("Use Debug Host GPU Device"), "GPU",
                         "UseDebugDevice", false);
+  addBooleanTweakOption(m_host_interface, m_ui.tweakOptionTable, tr("Delay VRAM Reads (Hack)"), "GPU", "DelayVRAMReads",
+                        false);
 
   addBooleanTweakOption(m_host_interface, m_ui.tweakOptionTable, tr("Increase Timer Resolution"), "Main",
                         "IncreaseTimerResolution", true);
@@ -235,5 +237,6 @@ void AdvancedSettingsWidget::onResetToDefaultClicked()
   setIntRangeTweakOption(m_ui.tweakOptionTable, 18, static_cast<int>(Settings::DEFAULT_GPU_FIFO_SIZE));
   setIntRangeTweakOption(m_ui.tweakOptionTable, 19, static_cast<int>(Settings::DEFAULT_GPU_MAX_RUN_AHEAD));
   setBooleanTweakOption(m_ui.tweakOptionTable, 20, false);
-  setBooleanTweakOption(m_ui.tweakOptionTable, 21, true);
+  setBooleanTweakOption(m_ui.tweakOptionTable, 21, false);
+  setBooleanTweakOption(m_ui.tweakOptionTable, 22, true);
 }