diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GSUtil.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/GSUtil.cpp
index 4007672574..576a21cc00 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GSUtil.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GSUtil.cpp
@@ -14,18 +14,22 @@
  */
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
-#include "GS.h"
-#include "GSExtra.h"
-#include "GSUtil.h"
+#include "GS/GS.h"
+#include "GS/GSExtra.h"
+#include "GS/GSUtil.h"
 #include "MultiISA.h"
 #include "common/StringUtil.h"
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VULKAN
+#include "GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "common/RedtapeWindows.h"
 #include <d3dcommon.h>
 #include <dxgi.h>
 #include <VersionHelpers.h>
-#include "Renderers/DX11/D3D.h"
+#include "GS/Renderers/DX11/D3D.h"
 #include <wil/com.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -206,7 +210,13 @@ GSRendererType GSUtil::GetPreferredRenderer()
 	// Use D3D device info to select renderer.
 	return D3D::GetPreferredRenderer();
 #else
-	// Linux: Prefer GL/Vulkan, whatever is available.
+	// Linux: Prefer Vulkan if the driver isn't buggy.
+#if defined(ENABLE_VULKAN)
+	if (GSDeviceVK::IsSuitableDefaultRenderer())
+		return GSRendererType::VK;
+#endif
+
+	// Otherwise, whatever is available.
 #if defined(ENABLE_OPENGL)
 	return GSRendererType::OGL;
 #elif defined(ENABLE_VULKAN)
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp
index a1cf61a0eb..4c36f198a4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,40 @@ void GSDeviceVK::GetAdaptersAndFullscreenModes(
 	}
 }
 
+bool GSDeviceVK::IsSuitableDefaultRenderer()
+{
+	std::vector<std::string> adapters;
+	GetAdaptersAndFullscreenModes(&adapters, nullptr);
+	if (adapters.empty())
+	{
+		// No adapters, not gonna be able to use VK.
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Check the first GPU, should be enough.
+	const std::string& name = adapters.front();
+	Console.WriteLn(fmt::format("Using Vulkan GPU '{}' for automatic renderer check.", name));
+
+	// Any software rendering (LLVMpipe, SwiftShader).
+	if (StringUtil::StartsWithNoCase(name, "llvmpipe") ||
+		StringUtil::StartsWithNoCase(name, "SwiftShader"))
+	{
+		Console.WriteLn(Color_StrongOrange, "Not using Vulkan for software renderer.");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// For Intel, OpenGL usually ends up faster on Linux, because of fbfetch.
+	// Plus, the Ivy Bridge and Haswell drivers are incomplete.
+	if (StringUtil::StartsWithNoCase(name, "Intel"))
+	{
+		Console.WriteLn(Color_StrongOrange, "Not using Vulkan for Intel GPU.");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	Console.WriteLn(Color_StrongGreen, "Allowing Vulkan as default renderer.");
+	return true;
+}
+
 RenderAPI GSDeviceVK::GetRenderAPI() const
 {
 	return RenderAPI::Vulkan;
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.h b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.h
index 0c75d99a0a..16344c6786 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/Vulkan/GSDeviceVK.h
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ public:
 
 	static void GetAdaptersAndFullscreenModes(std::vector<std::string>* adapters, std::vector<std::string>* fullscreen_modes);
 
+	/// Returns true if Vulkan is suitable as a default for the devices in the system.
+	static bool IsSuitableDefaultRenderer();
+
 	__fi VkRenderPass GetTFXRenderPass(bool rt, bool ds, bool hdr, DATE_RENDER_PASS date, bool fbl, bool dsp,
 		VkAttachmentLoadOp rt_op, VkAttachmentLoadOp ds_op) const
 	{