diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.cpp
index 8f82b8f78e..b4854eb9f0 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSdx.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void GSdxApp::Init()
 	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_multi_bind"]                 = "-1";
 	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store"]    = "-1";
 	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_shader_storage_buffer_object"] = "-1";
-	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_sparse_texture"]             = "-1";
+	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_sparse_texture"]             = "0";
 	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_sparse_texture2"]            = "-1";
 	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_texture_view"]               = "-1";
 	m_default_configuration["override_GL_ARB_vertex_attrib_binding"]      = "-1";
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSLinuxDialog.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSLinuxDialog.cpp
index 316e52afca..16fa7ce15c 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSLinuxDialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSLinuxDialog.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ void populate_gl_table(GtkWidget* gl_table)
 
 	AddTooltip(gl_gs_label, gl_gs_combo, IDC_GEOMETRY_SHADER_OVERRIDE);
 	AddTooltip(gl_ils_label, gl_ils_combo, IDC_IMAGE_LOAD_STORE);
+	AddTooltip(gl_sps_label, gl_sps_combo, IDC_SPARSE_TEXTURE);
 
 	s_table_line = 0;
 	InsertWidgetInTable(gl_table , gl_gs_label  , gl_gs_combo);
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.cpp
index c2b971da10..1b5e178be6 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ const char* dialog_message(int ID, bool* updateText) {
 			return "Allows advanced atomic operations to speed up Accurate Date.\n"
 				"Only disable this if using Accurate Date causes (GPU driver) issues.\n\n"
 				"Note: This option is only supported by GPUs which support at least Direct3D 11.";
+		case IDC_SPARSE_TEXTURE:
+			return "Allows to reduce memory usage on the GPU.\n\n"
+				"Note: Feature is not yet implemented so Force Disable by default.";
 		case IDC_OSD_MAX_LOG_EDIT:
 		case IDC_OSD_MAX_LOG:
 			return "Sets the maximum number of log messages on the screen or in the buffer at the same time.\n\n"
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.h b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.h
index 5a52b2981c..e905cb9176 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSetting.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ enum {
 	IDC_MERGE_PP_SPRITE,
 	IDC_GEOMETRY_SHADER_OVERRIDE,
 	IDC_IMAGE_LOAD_STORE,
+	IDC_SPARSE_TEXTURE,
 	IDC_OSD_LOG,
 	IDC_OSD_MONITOR,
 	IDC_OSD_MAX_LOG,
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSettingsDlg.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
index cd0eb92d9f..d6ea5199fe 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/Window/GSSettingsDlg.cpp
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ void GSHacksDlg::OnInit()
 	AddTooltip(IDC_MERGE_PP_SPRITE);
 	AddTooltip(IDC_GEOMETRY_SHADER_OVERRIDE);
 	AddTooltip(IDC_IMAGE_LOAD_STORE);
+	AddTooltip(IDC_SPARSE_TEXTURE);
 
 	UpdateControls();
 }