diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 5bd4dba945..b6814a6c34 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,12 @@ void GSPanel::DoResize()
 	switch( g_Conf->GSWindow.AspectRatio )
 	{
 		case AspectRatio_Stretch:
-			// just default to matching client size.
+			// Default to matching client size.
+			// Add a few pixels here, so the outermost pixels of the GS plugin output are "hidden".
+			// This avoids issues with flashing pixels on the edges, especially when Anti Aliasing is used.
+			// Note: Tests in FFX showed we need at least 5 pixels. So using 6 for good measure :p
+			viewport.x+=6;
+			viewport.y+=6;
 		break;
 
 		case AspectRatio_4_3:
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
index f4a99a8849..6b307f2864 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRenderer.cpp
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ bool GSRenderer::Merge(int field)
 			r.bottom = r.top + y;
 		}
 
-		//
-
-		if(blurdetected && i == 1)
+		// Breaks the blur filter, and actually makes games blurry again.
+		// This might have to do with earlier changes to device size detection.
+		/*if(blurdetected && i == 1)
 		{
 			r += GSVector4i(0, 1).xyxy();
-		}
+		}*/
 
 		GSVector4 scale = GSVector4(tex[i]->GetScale()).xyxy();
 
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSVector.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GSVector.cpp
index 83cd89abd0..d7f6e7ec77 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSVector.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSVector.cpp
@@ -96,12 +96,5 @@ GSVector4i GSVector4i::fit(int preset) const
 		r = *this;
 	}
 
-#ifdef USE_UPSCALE_HACKS //don't show outermost pixels, they're often buggy
-	r.x-=2;
-	r.y-=2;
-	r.z+=2;
-	r.w+=2;
-#endif
-
 	return r;
 }