Vulkan: Migrate buffers between memory types to improve GPU performance (#4540)

* Initial implementation of migration between memory heaps

- Missing OOM handling
- Missing `_map` data safety when remapping
  - Copy may not have completed yet (needs some kind of fence)
  - Map may be unmapped before it is done being used. (needs scoped access)
- SSBO accesses are all "writes" - maybe pass info in another way.
- Missing keeping map type when resizing buffers (should this be done?)

* Ensure migrated data is in place before flushing.

* Fix issue where old waitable would be signalled.

- There is a real issue where existing Auto<> references need to be replaced.

* Swap bound Auto<> instances when swapping buffer backing

* Fix conversion buffers

* Don't try move buffers if the host has shared memory.

* Make GPU methods return PinnedSpan with scope

* Storage Hint

* Fix stupidity

* Fix rebase

* Tweak rules

Attempt to sidestep BOTW slowdown

* Remove line

* Migrate only when command buffers flush

* Change backing swap log to debug

* Address some feedback

* Disallow backing swap when the flush lock is held by the current thread

* Make PinnedSpan from ReadOnlySpan explicitly unsafe

* Fix some small issues

- Index buffer swap fixed
- Allocate DeviceLocal buffers using a separate block list to images.

* Remove alternative flags

* Address feedback

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/IRenderer.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL
 
         void BackgroundContextAction(Action action, bool alwaysBackground = false);
 
-        BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size);
+        BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size, BufferHandle storageHint);
+
+        BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size)
+        {
+            return CreateBuffer(size, BufferHandle.Null);
+        }
 
         IProgram CreateProgram(ShaderSource[] shaders, ShaderInfo info);
 
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL
 
         void DeleteBuffer(BufferHandle buffer);
 
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size);
+        PinnedSpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size);
 
         Capabilities GetCapabilities();
         ulong GetCurrentSync();

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/ITexture.cs

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL
 
         ITexture CreateView(TextureCreateInfo info, int firstLayer, int firstLevel);
 
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData();
-        ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level);
+        PinnedSpan<byte> GetData();
+        PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level);
 
         void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data);
         void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level);

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Commands/Buffer/BufferGetDataCommand.cs

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Commands.Buffer
 
         public static void Run(ref BufferGetDataCommand command, ThreadedRenderer threaded, IRenderer renderer)
         {
-            ReadOnlySpan<byte> result = renderer.GetBufferData(threaded.Buffers.MapBuffer(command._buffer), command._offset, command._size);
+            PinnedSpan<byte> result = renderer.GetBufferData(threaded.Buffers.MapBuffer(command._buffer), command._offset, command._size);
 
-            command._result.Get(threaded).Result = new PinnedSpan<byte>(result);
+            command._result.Get(threaded).Result = result;
         }
     }
 }

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Commands/Renderer/CreateBufferCommand.cs

@@ -5,16 +5,25 @@
         public CommandType CommandType => CommandType.CreateBuffer;
         private BufferHandle _threadedHandle;
         private int _size;
+        private BufferHandle _storageHint;
 
-        public void Set(BufferHandle threadedHandle, int size)
+        public void Set(BufferHandle threadedHandle, int size, BufferHandle storageHint)
         {
             _threadedHandle = threadedHandle;
             _size = size;
+            _storageHint = storageHint;
         }
 
         public static void Run(ref CreateBufferCommand command, ThreadedRenderer threaded, IRenderer renderer)
         {
-            threaded.Buffers.AssignBuffer(command._threadedHandle, renderer.CreateBuffer(command._size));
+            BufferHandle hint = BufferHandle.Null;
+
+            if (command._storageHint != BufferHandle.Null)
+            {
+                hint = threaded.Buffers.MapBuffer(command._storageHint);
+            }
+
+            threaded.Buffers.AssignBuffer(command._threadedHandle, renderer.CreateBuffer(command._size, hint));
         }
     }
 }

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Commands/Texture/TextureGetDataCommand.cs

@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Commands.Texture
 
         public static void Run(ref TextureGetDataCommand command, ThreadedRenderer threaded, IRenderer renderer)
         {
-            ReadOnlySpan<byte> result = command._texture.Get(threaded).Base.GetData();
+            PinnedSpan<byte> result = command._texture.Get(threaded).Base.GetData();
 
-            command._result.Get(threaded).Result = new PinnedSpan<byte>(result);
+            command._result.Get(threaded).Result = result;
         }
     }
 }

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Commands/Texture/TextureGetDataSliceCommand.cs

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Commands.Texture
 
         public static void Run(ref TextureGetDataSliceCommand command, ThreadedRenderer threaded, IRenderer renderer)
         {
-            ReadOnlySpan<byte> result = command._texture.Get(threaded).Base.GetData(command._layer, command._level);
+            PinnedSpan<byte> result = command._texture.Get(threaded).Base.GetData(command._layer, command._level);
 
-            command._result.Get(threaded).Result = new PinnedSpan<byte>(result);
+            command._result.Get(threaded).Result = result;
         }
     }
 }

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Model/PinnedSpan.cs

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Model
-{
-    unsafe struct PinnedSpan<T> where T : unmanaged
-    {
-        private void* _ptr;
-        private int _size;
-
-        public PinnedSpan(ReadOnlySpan<T> span)
-        {
-            _ptr = Unsafe.AsPointer(ref MemoryMarshal.GetReference(span));
-            _size = span.Length;
-        }
-
-        public ReadOnlySpan<T> Get()
-        {
-            return new ReadOnlySpan<T>(_ptr, _size * Unsafe.SizeOf<T>());
-        }
-    }
-}

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Resources/ThreadedTexture.cs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Resources
             return newTex;
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData()
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData()
         {
             if (_renderer.IsGpuThread())
             {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Resources
                 _renderer.New<TextureGetDataCommand>().Set(Ref(this), Ref(box));
                 _renderer.InvokeCommand();
 
-                return box.Result.Get();
+                return box.Result;
             }
             else
             {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Resources
             }
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
         {
             if (_renderer.IsGpuThread())
             {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Resources
                 _renderer.New<TextureGetDataSliceCommand>().Set(Ref(this), Ref(box), layer, level);
                 _renderer.InvokeCommand();
 
-                return box.Result.Get();
+                return box.Result;
             }
             else
             {

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/ThreadedRenderer.cs

@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading
             }
         }
 
-        public BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size)
+        public BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size, BufferHandle storageHint)
         {
             BufferHandle handle = Buffers.CreateBufferHandle();
-            New<CreateBufferCommand>().Set(handle, size);
+            New<CreateBufferCommand>().Set(handle, size, storageHint);
             QueueCommand();
 
             return handle;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading
             QueueCommand();
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
         {
             if (IsGpuThread())
             {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading
                 New<BufferGetDataCommand>().Set(buffer, offset, size, Ref(box));
                 InvokeCommand();
 
-                return box.Result.Get();
+                return box.Result;
             }
             else
             {

Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/PinnedSpan.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL
+{
+    public unsafe struct PinnedSpan<T> : IDisposable where T : unmanaged
+    {
+        private void* _ptr;
+        private int _size;
+        private Action _disposeAction;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new PinnedSpan from an existing ReadOnlySpan. The span *must* be pinned in memory.
+        /// The data must be guaranteed to live until disposeAction is called.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="span">Existing span</param>
+        /// <param name="disposeAction">Action to call on dispose</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If a dispose action is not provided, it is safe to assume the resource will be available until the next call.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static PinnedSpan<T> UnsafeFromSpan(ReadOnlySpan<T> span, Action disposeAction = null)
+        {
+            return new PinnedSpan<T>(Unsafe.AsPointer(ref MemoryMarshal.GetReference(span)), span.Length, disposeAction);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new PinnedSpan from an existing unsafe region. The data must be guaranteed to live until disposeAction is called.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="ptr">Pointer to the region</param>
+        /// <param name="size">The total items of T the region contains</param>
+        /// <param name="disposeAction">Action to call on dispose</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// If a dispose action is not provided, it is safe to assume the resource will be available until the next call.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public PinnedSpan(void* ptr, int size, Action disposeAction = null)
+        {
+            _ptr = ptr;
+            _size = size;
+            _disposeAction = disposeAction;
+        }
+
+        public ReadOnlySpan<T> Get()
+        {
+            return new ReadOnlySpan<T>(_ptr, _size * Unsafe.SizeOf<T>());
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            _disposeAction?.Invoke();
+        }
+    }
+}

Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs

@@ -1022,13 +1022,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
         /// This method should be used to retrieve data that was modified by the host GPU.
         /// This is not cheap, avoid doing that unless strictly needed.
         /// </remarks>
-        /// <param name="output">An output span to place the texture data into. If empty, one is generated</param>
+        /// <param name="output">An output span to place the texture data into</param>
         /// <param name="blacklist">True if the texture should be blacklisted, false otherwise</param>
         /// <param name="texture">The specific host texture to flush. Defaults to this texture</param>
-        /// <returns>The span containing the texture data</returns>
-        private ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetTextureDataFromGpu(Span<byte> output, bool blacklist, ITexture texture = null)
+        private void GetTextureDataFromGpu(Span<byte> output, bool blacklist, ITexture texture = null)
         {
-            ReadOnlySpan<byte> data;
+            PinnedSpan<byte> data;
 
             if (texture != null)
             {
@@ -1054,9 +1053,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                 }
             }
 
-            data = ConvertFromHostCompatibleFormat(output, data);
+            ConvertFromHostCompatibleFormat(output, data.Get());
 
-            return data;
+            data.Dispose();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1071,10 +1070,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
         /// <param name="level">The level of the texture to flush</param>
         /// <param name="blacklist">True if the texture should be blacklisted, false otherwise</param>
         /// <param name="texture">The specific host texture to flush. Defaults to this texture</param>
-        /// <returns>The span containing the texture data</returns>
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetTextureDataSliceFromGpu(Span<byte> output, int layer, int level, bool blacklist, ITexture texture = null)
+        public void GetTextureDataSliceFromGpu(Span<byte> output, int layer, int level, bool blacklist, ITexture texture = null)
         {
-            ReadOnlySpan<byte> data;
+            PinnedSpan<byte> data;
 
             if (texture != null)
             {
@@ -1100,9 +1098,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                 }
             }
 
-            data = ConvertFromHostCompatibleFormat(output, data, level, true);
+            ConvertFromHostCompatibleFormat(output, data.Get(), level, true);
 
-            return data;
+            data.Dispose();
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Memory/Buffer.cs

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Memory
             Address         = address;
             Size            = size;
 
-            Handle = context.Renderer.CreateBuffer((int)size);
+            Handle = context.Renderer.CreateBuffer((int)size, baseBuffers?.MaxBy(x => x.Size).Handle ?? BufferHandle.Null);
 
             _useGranular = size > GranularBufferThreshold;
 
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Memory
         {
             int offset = (int)(address - Address);
 
-            ReadOnlySpan<byte> data = _context.Renderer.GetBufferData(Handle, offset, (int)size);
+            using PinnedSpan<byte> data = _context.Renderer.GetBufferData(Handle, offset, (int)size);
 
             // TODO: When write tracking shaders, they will need to be aware of changes in overlapping buffers.
-            _physicalMemory.WriteUntracked(address, data);
+            _physicalMemory.WriteUntracked(address, data.Get());
         }
 
         /// <summary>

Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Buffer.cs

@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL
                 (IntPtr)size);
         }
 
-        public static unsafe ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(OpenGLRenderer renderer, BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
+        public static unsafe PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(OpenGLRenderer renderer, BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
         {
+            // Data in the persistent buffer and host array is guaranteed to be available
+            // until the next time the host thread requests data.
+
             if (HwCapabilities.UsePersistentBufferForFlush)
             {
-                return renderer.PersistentBuffers.Default.GetBufferData(buffer, offset, size);
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(renderer.PersistentBuffers.Default.GetBufferData(buffer, offset, size));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL
 
                 GL.GetBufferSubData(BufferTarget.CopyReadBuffer, (IntPtr)offset, size, target);
 
-                return new ReadOnlySpan<byte>(target.ToPointer(), size);
+                return new PinnedSpan<byte>(target.ToPointer(), size);
             }
         }
 

Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureBuffer.cs

@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData()
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData()
         {
             return Buffer.GetData(_renderer, _buffer, _bufferOffset, _bufferSize);
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
         {
             return GetData();
         }

Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureView.cs

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
             _renderer.TextureCopy.Copy(this, (TextureView)destination, srcRegion, dstRegion, linearFilter);
         }
 
-        public unsafe ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData()
+        public unsafe PinnedSpan<byte> GetData()
         {
             int size = 0;
             int levels = Info.GetLevelsClamped();
@@ -196,16 +196,16 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
                 data = FormatConverter.ConvertD24S8ToS8D24(data);
             }
 
-            return data;
+            return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(data);
         }
 
-        public unsafe ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
+        public unsafe PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
         {
             int size = Info.GetMipSize(level);
 
             if (HwCapabilities.UsePersistentBufferForFlush)
             {
-                return _renderer.PersistentBuffers.Default.GetTextureData(this, size, layer, level);
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(_renderer.PersistentBuffers.Default.GetTextureData(this, size, layer, level));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
 
                 int offset = WriteTo2D(target, layer, level);
 
-                return new ReadOnlySpan<byte>(target.ToPointer(), size).Slice(offset);
+                return new PinnedSpan<byte>((byte*)target.ToPointer() + offset, size);
             }
         }
 

Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/OpenGLRenderer.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL
             ResourcePool = new ResourcePool();
         }
 
-        public BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size)
+        public BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size, BufferHandle storageHint)
         {
             BufferCount++;
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL
             return new HardwareInfo(GpuVendor, GpuRenderer);
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
         {
             return Buffer.GetData(this, buffer, offset, size);
         }

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/BufferAllocationType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
+{
+    internal enum BufferAllocationType
+    {
+        Auto = 0,
+
+        HostMappedNoCache,
+        HostMapped,
+        DeviceLocal,
+        DeviceLocalMapped
+    }
+}

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/BufferHolder.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Logging;
+using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using Silk.NET.Vulkan;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading;
 using VkBuffer = Silk.NET.Vulkan.Buffer;
 using VkFormat = Silk.NET.Vulkan.Format;
 
@@ -11,6 +14,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
     {
         private const int MaxUpdateBufferSize = 0x10000;
 
+        private const int SetCountThreshold = 100;
+        private const int WriteCountThreshold = 50;
+        private const int FlushCountThreshold = 5;
+
+        public const int DeviceLocalSizeThreshold = 256 * 1024; // 256kb
+
         public const AccessFlags DefaultAccessFlags =
             AccessFlags.IndirectCommandReadBit |
             AccessFlags.ShaderReadBit |
@@ -21,10 +30,10 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         private readonly VulkanRenderer _gd;
         private readonly Device _device;
-        private readonly MemoryAllocation _allocation;
-        private readonly Auto<DisposableBuffer> _buffer;
-        private readonly Auto<MemoryAllocation> _allocationAuto;
-        private readonly ulong _bufferHandle;
+        private MemoryAllocation _allocation;
+        private Auto<DisposableBuffer> _buffer;
+        private Auto<MemoryAllocation> _allocationAuto;
+        private ulong _bufferHandle;
 
         private CacheByRange<BufferHolder> _cachedConvertedBuffers;
 
@@ -32,11 +41,28 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         private IntPtr _map;
 
-        private readonly MultiFenceHolder _waitable;
+        private MultiFenceHolder _waitable;
 
         private bool _lastAccessIsWrite;
 
-        public BufferHolder(VulkanRenderer gd, Device device, VkBuffer buffer, MemoryAllocation allocation, int size)
+        private BufferAllocationType _baseType;
+        private BufferAllocationType _currentType;
+        private bool _swapQueued;
+
+        public BufferAllocationType DesiredType { get; private set; }
+
+        private int _setCount;
+        private int _writeCount;
+        private int _flushCount;
+        private int _flushTemp;
+
+        private ReaderWriterLock _flushLock;
+        private FenceHolder _flushFence;
+        private int _flushWaiting;
+
+        private List<Action> _swapActions;
+
+        public BufferHolder(VulkanRenderer gd, Device device, VkBuffer buffer, MemoryAllocation allocation, int size, BufferAllocationType type, BufferAllocationType currentType)
         {
             _gd = gd;
             _device = device;
@@ -47,9 +73,153 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             _bufferHandle = buffer.Handle;
             Size = size;
             _map = allocation.HostPointer;
+
+            _baseType = type;
+            _currentType = currentType;
+            DesiredType = currentType;
+
+            _flushLock = new ReaderWriterLock();
+        }
+
+        public bool TryBackingSwap(ref CommandBufferScoped? cbs)
+        {
+            if (_swapQueued && DesiredType != _currentType)
+            {
+                // Only swap if the buffer is not used in any queued command buffer.
+                bool isRented = _buffer.HasRentedCommandBufferDependency(_gd.CommandBufferPool);
+
+                if (!isRented && _gd.CommandBufferPool.OwnedByCurrentThread && !_flushLock.IsReaderLockHeld)
+                {
+                    var currentAllocation = _allocationAuto;
+                    var currentBuffer = _buffer;
+                    IntPtr currentMap = _map;
+
+                    (VkBuffer buffer, MemoryAllocation allocation, BufferAllocationType resultType) = _gd.BufferManager.CreateBacking(_gd, Size, DesiredType, false, _currentType);
+
+                    if (buffer.Handle != 0)
+                    {
+                        _flushLock.AcquireWriterLock(Timeout.Infinite);
+
+                        ClearFlushFence();
+
+                        _waitable = new MultiFenceHolder(Size);
+
+                        _allocation = allocation;
+                        _allocationAuto = new Auto<MemoryAllocation>(allocation);
+                        _buffer = new Auto<DisposableBuffer>(new DisposableBuffer(_gd.Api, _device, buffer), _waitable, _allocationAuto);
+                        _bufferHandle = buffer.Handle;
+                        _map = allocation.HostPointer;
+
+                        if (_map != IntPtr.Zero && currentMap != IntPtr.Zero)
+                        {
+                            // Copy data directly. Readbacks don't have to wait if this is done.
+
+                            unsafe
+                            {
+                                new Span<byte>((void*)currentMap, Size).CopyTo(new Span<byte>((void*)_map, Size));
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            if (cbs == null)
+                            {
+                                cbs = _gd.CommandBufferPool.Rent();
+                            }
+
+                            CommandBufferScoped cbsV = cbs.Value;
+
+                            Copy(_gd, cbsV, currentBuffer, _buffer, 0, 0, Size);
+
+                            // Need to wait for the data to reach the new buffer before data can be flushed.
+
+                            _flushFence = _gd.CommandBufferPool.GetFence(cbsV.CommandBufferIndex);
+                            _flushFence.Get();
+                        }
+
+                        Logger.Debug?.PrintMsg(LogClass.Gpu, $"Converted {Size} buffer {_currentType} to {resultType}");
+
+                        _currentType = resultType;
+
+                        if (_swapActions != null)
+                        {
+                            foreach (var action in _swapActions)
+                            {
+                                action();
+                            }
+
+                            _swapActions.Clear();
+                        }
+
+                        currentBuffer.Dispose();
+                        currentAllocation.Dispose();
+
+                        _gd.PipelineInternal.SwapBuffer(currentBuffer, _buffer);
+
+                        _flushLock.ReleaseWriterLock();
+                    }
+
+                    _swapQueued = false;
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _swapQueued = false;
+
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void ConsiderBackingSwap()
+        {
+            if (_baseType == BufferAllocationType.Auto)
+            {
+                if (_writeCount >= WriteCountThreshold || _setCount >= SetCountThreshold || _flushCount >= FlushCountThreshold)
+                {
+                    if (_flushCount > 0 || _flushTemp-- > 0)
+                    {
+                        // Buffers that flush should ideally be mapped in host address space for easy copies.
+                        // If the buffer is large it will do better on GPU memory, as there will be more writes than data flushes (typically individual pages).
+                        // If it is small, then it's likely most of the buffer will be flushed so we want it on host memory, as access is cached.
+                        DesiredType = Size > DeviceLocalSizeThreshold ? BufferAllocationType.DeviceLocalMapped : BufferAllocationType.HostMapped;
+
+                        // It's harder for a buffer that is flushed to revert to another type of mapping.
+                        if (_flushCount > 0)
+                        {
+                            _flushTemp = 1000;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (_writeCount >= WriteCountThreshold)
+                    {
+                        // Buffers that are written often should ideally be in the device local heap. (Storage buffers)
+                        DesiredType = BufferAllocationType.DeviceLocal;
+                    }
+                    else if (_setCount > SetCountThreshold)
+                    {
+                        // Buffers that have their data set often should ideally be host mapped. (Constant buffers)
+                        DesiredType = BufferAllocationType.HostMapped;
+                    }
+
+                    _flushCount = 0;
+                    _writeCount = 0;
+                    _setCount = 0;
+                }
+
+                if (!_swapQueued && DesiredType != _currentType)
+                {
+                    _swapQueued = true;
+
+                    _gd.PipelineInternal.AddBackingSwap(this);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        public unsafe Auto<DisposableBufferView> CreateView(VkFormat format, int offset, int size)
+        public unsafe Auto<DisposableBufferView> CreateView(VkFormat format, int offset, int size, Action invalidateView)
         {
             var bufferViewCreateInfo = new BufferViewCreateInfo()
             {
@@ -62,9 +232,19 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
             _gd.Api.CreateBufferView(_device, bufferViewCreateInfo, null, out var bufferView).ThrowOnError();
 
+            (_swapActions ??= new List<Action>()).Add(invalidateView);
+
             return new Auto<DisposableBufferView>(new DisposableBufferView(_gd.Api, _device, bufferView), _waitable, _buffer);
         }
 
+        public void InheritMetrics(BufferHolder other)
+        {
+            _setCount = other._setCount;
+            _writeCount = other._writeCount;
+            _flushCount = other._flushCount;
+            _flushTemp = other._flushTemp;
+        }
+
         public unsafe void InsertBarrier(CommandBuffer commandBuffer, bool isWrite)
         {
             // If the last access is write, we always need a barrier to be sure we will read or modify
@@ -104,12 +284,22 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return _buffer;
         }
 
-        public Auto<DisposableBuffer> GetBuffer(CommandBuffer commandBuffer, bool isWrite = false)
+        public Auto<DisposableBuffer> GetBuffer(CommandBuffer commandBuffer, bool isWrite = false, bool isSSBO = false)
         {
             if (isWrite)
             {
+                _writeCount++;
+
                 SignalWrite(0, Size);
             }
+            else if (isSSBO)
+            {
+                // Always consider SSBO access for swapping to device local memory.
+
+                _writeCount++;
+
+                ConsiderBackingSwap();
+            }
 
             return _buffer;
         }
@@ -118,6 +308,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
         {
             if (isWrite)
             {
+                _writeCount++;
+
                 SignalWrite(offset, size);
             }
 
@@ -126,6 +318,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         public void SignalWrite(int offset, int size)
         {
+            ConsiderBackingSwap();
+
             if (offset == 0 && size == Size)
             {
                 _cachedConvertedBuffers.Clear();
@@ -147,11 +341,76 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return _map;
         }
 
-        public unsafe ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int offset, int size)
+        private void ClearFlushFence()
+        {
+            // Asusmes _flushLock is held as writer.
+
+            if (_flushFence != null)
+            {
+                if (_flushWaiting == 0)
+                {
+                    _flushFence.Put();
+                }
+
+                _flushFence = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void WaitForFlushFence()
+        {
+            // Assumes the _flushLock is held as reader, returns in same state.
+
+            if (_flushFence != null)
+            {
+                // If storage has changed, make sure the fence has been reached so that the data is in place.
+
+                var cookie = _flushLock.UpgradeToWriterLock(Timeout.Infinite);
+
+                if (_flushFence != null)
+                {
+                    var fence = _flushFence;
+                    Interlocked.Increment(ref _flushWaiting);
+
+                    // Don't wait in the lock.
+
+                    var restoreCookie = _flushLock.ReleaseLock();
+
+                    fence.Wait();
+
+                    _flushLock.RestoreLock(ref restoreCookie);
+
+                    if (Interlocked.Decrement(ref _flushWaiting) == 0)
+                    {
+                        fence.Put();
+                    }
+
+                    _flushFence = null;
+                }
+
+                _flushLock.DowngradeFromWriterLock(ref cookie);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public unsafe PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int offset, int size)
         {
+            _flushLock.AcquireReaderLock(Timeout.Infinite);
+
+            WaitForFlushFence();
+
+            _flushCount++;
+
+            Span<byte> result;
+
             if (_map != IntPtr.Zero)
             {
-                return GetDataStorage(offset, size);
+                result = GetDataStorage(offset, size);
+
+                // Need to be careful here, the buffer can't be unmapped while the data is being used.
+                _buffer.IncrementReferenceCount();
+
+                _flushLock.ReleaseReaderLock();
+
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(result, _buffer.DecrementReferenceCount);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -161,12 +420,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 {
                     _gd.FlushAllCommands();
 
-                    return resource.GetFlushBuffer().GetBufferData(_gd.CommandBufferPool, this, offset, size);
+                    result = resource.GetFlushBuffer().GetBufferData(_gd.CommandBufferPool, this, offset, size);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    return resource.GetFlushBuffer().GetBufferData(resource.GetPool(), this, offset, size);
+                    result = resource.GetFlushBuffer().GetBufferData(resource.GetPool(), this, offset, size);
                 }
+
+                _flushLock.ReleaseReaderLock();
+
+                // Flush buffer is pinned until the next GetBufferData on the thread, which is fine for current uses.
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(result);
             }
         }
 
@@ -190,6 +454,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 return;
             }
 
+            _setCount++;
+
             if (_map != IntPtr.Zero)
             {
                 // If persistently mapped, set the data directly if the buffer is not currently in use.
@@ -268,6 +534,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
             var dstBuffer = GetBuffer(cbs.CommandBuffer, dstOffset, data.Length, true).Get(cbs, dstOffset, data.Length).Value;
 
+            _writeCount--;
+
             InsertBufferBarrier(
                 _gd,
                 cbs.CommandBuffer,
@@ -502,11 +770,19 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         public void Dispose()
         {
+            _swapQueued = false;
+
             _gd.PipelineInternal?.FlushCommandsIfWeightExceeding(_buffer, (ulong)Size);
 
             _buffer.Dispose();
             _allocationAuto.Dispose();
             _cachedConvertedBuffers.Dispose();
+
+            _flushLock.AcquireWriterLock(Timeout.Infinite);
+
+            ClearFlushFence();
+
+            _flushLock.ReleaseWriterLock();
         }
     }
 }

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/BufferManager.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using VkFormat = Silk.NET.Vulkan.Format;
+using VkBuffer = Silk.NET.Vulkan.Buffer;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 {
@@ -16,17 +17,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         // Some drivers don't expose a "HostCached" memory type,
         // so we need those alternative flags for the allocation to succeed there.
-        private const MemoryPropertyFlags DefaultBufferMemoryAltFlags =
+        private const MemoryPropertyFlags DefaultBufferMemoryNoCacheFlags =
             MemoryPropertyFlags.HostVisibleBit |
             MemoryPropertyFlags.HostCoherentBit;
 
         private const MemoryPropertyFlags DeviceLocalBufferMemoryFlags =
             MemoryPropertyFlags.DeviceLocalBit;
 
-        private const MemoryPropertyFlags FlushableDeviceLocalBufferMemoryFlags =
+        private const MemoryPropertyFlags DeviceLocalMappedBufferMemoryFlags =
+            MemoryPropertyFlags.DeviceLocalBit |
             MemoryPropertyFlags.HostVisibleBit |
-            MemoryPropertyFlags.HostCoherentBit |
-            MemoryPropertyFlags.DeviceLocalBit;
+            MemoryPropertyFlags.HostCoherentBit;
 
         private const BufferUsageFlags DefaultBufferUsageFlags =
             BufferUsageFlags.TransferSrcBit |
@@ -54,14 +55,14 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             StagingBuffer = new StagingBuffer(gd, this);
         }
 
-        public BufferHandle CreateWithHandle(VulkanRenderer gd, int size, bool deviceLocal)
+        public BufferHandle CreateWithHandle(VulkanRenderer gd, int size, BufferAllocationType baseType = BufferAllocationType.HostMapped, BufferHandle storageHint = default)
         {
-            return CreateWithHandle(gd, size, deviceLocal, out _);
+            return CreateWithHandle(gd, size, out _, baseType, storageHint);
         }
 
-        public BufferHandle CreateWithHandle(VulkanRenderer gd, int size, bool deviceLocal, out BufferHolder holder)
+        public BufferHandle CreateWithHandle(VulkanRenderer gd, int size, out BufferHolder holder, BufferAllocationType baseType = BufferAllocationType.HostMapped, BufferHandle storageHint = default)
         {
-            holder = Create(gd, size, deviceLocal: deviceLocal);
+            holder = Create(gd, size, baseType: baseType, storageHint: storageHint);
             if (holder == null)
             {
                 return BufferHandle.Null;
@@ -74,7 +75,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return Unsafe.As<ulong, BufferHandle>(ref handle64);
         }
 
-        public unsafe BufferHolder Create(VulkanRenderer gd, int size, bool forConditionalRendering = false, bool deviceLocal = false)
+        public unsafe (VkBuffer buffer, MemoryAllocation allocation, BufferAllocationType resultType) CreateBacking(
+            VulkanRenderer gd,
+            int size,
+            BufferAllocationType type,
+            bool forConditionalRendering = false,
+            BufferAllocationType fallbackType = BufferAllocationType.Auto)
         {
             var usage = DefaultBufferUsageFlags;
 
@@ -98,48 +104,106 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             gd.Api.CreateBuffer(_device, in bufferCreateInfo, null, out var buffer).ThrowOnError();
             gd.Api.GetBufferMemoryRequirements(_device, buffer, out var requirements);
 
-            MemoryPropertyFlags allocateFlags;
-            MemoryPropertyFlags allocateFlagsAlt;
+            MemoryAllocation allocation;
 
-            if (deviceLocal)
-            {
-                allocateFlags = DeviceLocalBufferMemoryFlags;
-                allocateFlagsAlt = DeviceLocalBufferMemoryFlags;
-            }
-            else
+            do
             {
-                allocateFlags = DefaultBufferMemoryFlags;
-                allocateFlagsAlt = DefaultBufferMemoryAltFlags;
+                var allocateFlags = type switch
+                {
+                    BufferAllocationType.HostMappedNoCache => DefaultBufferMemoryNoCacheFlags,
+                    BufferAllocationType.HostMapped => DefaultBufferMemoryFlags,
+                    BufferAllocationType.DeviceLocal => DeviceLocalBufferMemoryFlags,
+                    BufferAllocationType.DeviceLocalMapped => DeviceLocalMappedBufferMemoryFlags,
+                    _ => DefaultBufferMemoryFlags
+                };
+
+                // If an allocation with this memory type fails, fall back to the previous one.
+                try
+                {
+                    allocation = gd.MemoryAllocator.AllocateDeviceMemory(requirements, allocateFlags, true);
+                }
+                catch (VulkanException)
+                {
+                    allocation = default;
+                }
             }
-
-            var allocation = gd.MemoryAllocator.AllocateDeviceMemory(requirements, allocateFlags, allocateFlagsAlt);
+            while (allocation.Memory.Handle == 0 && (--type != fallbackType));
 
             if (allocation.Memory.Handle == 0UL)
             {
                 gd.Api.DestroyBuffer(_device, buffer, null);
-                return null;
+                return default;
             }
 
             gd.Api.BindBufferMemory(_device, buffer, allocation.Memory, allocation.Offset);
 
-            return new BufferHolder(gd, _device, buffer, allocation, size);
+            return (buffer, allocation, type);
         }
 
-        public Auto<DisposableBufferView> CreateView(BufferHandle handle, VkFormat format, int offset, int size)
+        public unsafe BufferHolder Create(
+            VulkanRenderer gd,
+            int size,
+            bool forConditionalRendering = false,
+            BufferAllocationType baseType = BufferAllocationType.HostMapped,
+            BufferHandle storageHint = default)
+        {
+            BufferAllocationType type = baseType;
+            BufferHolder storageHintHolder = null;
+
+            if (baseType == BufferAllocationType.Auto)
+            {
+                if (gd.IsSharedMemory)
+                {
+                    baseType = BufferAllocationType.HostMapped;
+                    type = baseType;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    type = size >= BufferHolder.DeviceLocalSizeThreshold ? BufferAllocationType.DeviceLocal : BufferAllocationType.HostMapped;
+                }
+
+                if (storageHint != BufferHandle.Null)
+                {
+                    if (TryGetBuffer(storageHint, out storageHintHolder))
+                    {
+                        type = storageHintHolder.DesiredType;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            (VkBuffer buffer, MemoryAllocation allocation, BufferAllocationType resultType) =
+                CreateBacking(gd, size, type, forConditionalRendering);
+
+            if (buffer.Handle != 0)
+            {
+                var holder = new BufferHolder(gd, _device, buffer, allocation, size, baseType, resultType);
+
+                if (storageHintHolder != null)
+                {
+                    holder.InheritMetrics(storageHintHolder);
+                }
+
+                return holder;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public Auto<DisposableBufferView> CreateView(BufferHandle handle, VkFormat format, int offset, int size, Action invalidateView)
         {
             if (TryGetBuffer(handle, out var holder))
             {
-                return holder.CreateView(format, offset, size);
+                return holder.CreateView(format, offset, size, invalidateView);
             }
 
             return null;
         }
 
-        public Auto<DisposableBuffer> GetBuffer(CommandBuffer commandBuffer, BufferHandle handle, bool isWrite)
+        public Auto<DisposableBuffer> GetBuffer(CommandBuffer commandBuffer, BufferHandle handle, bool isWrite, bool isSSBO = false)
         {
             if (TryGetBuffer(handle, out var holder))
             {
-                return holder.GetBuffer(commandBuffer, isWrite);
+                return holder.GetBuffer(commandBuffer, isWrite, isSSBO);
             }
 
             return null;
@@ -332,14 +396,14 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return null;
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(BufferHandle handle, int offset, int size)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(BufferHandle handle, int offset, int size)
         {
             if (TryGetBuffer(handle, out var holder))
             {
                 return holder.GetData(offset, size);
             }
 
-            return ReadOnlySpan<byte>.Empty;
+            return new PinnedSpan<byte>();
         }
 
         public void SetData<T>(BufferHandle handle, int offset, ReadOnlySpan<T> data) where T : unmanaged

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/BufferState.cs

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 {
-    readonly struct BufferState : IDisposable
+    struct BufferState : IDisposable
     {
         public static BufferState Null => new BufferState(null, 0, 0);
 
         private readonly int _offset;
         private readonly int _size;
 
-        private readonly Auto<DisposableBuffer> _buffer;
+        private Auto<DisposableBuffer> _buffer;
 
         public BufferState(Auto<DisposableBuffer> buffer, int offset, int size)
         {
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             }
         }
 
+        public void Swap(Auto<DisposableBuffer> from, Auto<DisposableBuffer> to)
+        {
+            if (_buffer == from)
+            {
+                _buffer.DecrementReferenceCount();
+                to.IncrementReferenceCount();
+
+                _buffer = to;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
             _buffer?.DecrementReferenceCount();

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/DescriptorSetUpdater.cs

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             else
             {
                 // If null descriptors are not supported, we need to pass the handle of a dummy buffer on unused bindings.
-                _dummyBuffer = gd.BufferManager.Create(gd, 0x10000, forConditionalRendering: false, deviceLocal: true);
+                _dummyBuffer = gd.BufferManager.Create(gd, 0x10000, forConditionalRendering: false, baseType: BufferAllocationType.DeviceLocal);
             }
 
             _dummyTexture = gd.CreateTextureView(new TextureCreateInfo(
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 var buffer = assignment.Range;
                 int index = assignment.Binding;
 
-                Auto<DisposableBuffer> vkBuffer = _gd.BufferManager.GetBuffer(commandBuffer, buffer.Handle, false);
+                Auto<DisposableBuffer> vkBuffer = _gd.BufferManager.GetBuffer(commandBuffer, buffer.Handle, false, isSSBO: true);
                 ref Auto<DisposableBuffer> currentVkBuffer = ref _storageBufferRefs[index];
 
                 DescriptorBufferInfo info = new DescriptorBufferInfo()
@@ -640,6 +640,23 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             Array.Clear(_storageSet);
         }
 
+        private void SwapBuffer(Auto<DisposableBuffer>[] list, Auto<DisposableBuffer> from, Auto<DisposableBuffer> to)
+        {
+            for (int i = 0; i < list.Length; i++)
+            {
+                if (list[i] == from)
+                {
+                    list[i] = to;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void SwapBuffer(Auto<DisposableBuffer> from, Auto<DisposableBuffer> to)
+        {
+            SwapBuffer(_uniformBufferRefs, from, to);
+            SwapBuffer(_storageBufferRefs, from, to);
+        }
+
         protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
             if (disposing)

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/Effects/FsrScalingFilter.cs

@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan.Effects
             };
 
             int rangeSize = dimensionsBuffer.Length * sizeof(float);
-            var bufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, rangeSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, rangeSize);
             _renderer.BufferManager.SetData(bufferHandle, 0, dimensionsBuffer);
 
             ReadOnlySpan<float> sharpeningBuffer = stackalloc float[] { 1.5f - (Level * 0.01f * 1.5f)};
-            var sharpeningBufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, sizeof(float), false);
+            var sharpeningBufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, sizeof(float));
             _renderer.BufferManager.SetData(sharpeningBufferHandle, 0, sharpeningBuffer);
 
             int threadGroupWorkRegionDim = 16;

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/Effects/FxaaPostProcessingEffect.cs

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan.Effects
 
             ReadOnlySpan<float> resolutionBuffer = stackalloc float[] { view.Width, view.Height };
             int rangeSize = resolutionBuffer.Length * sizeof(float);
-            var bufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, rangeSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, rangeSize);
 
             _renderer.BufferManager.SetData(bufferHandle, 0, resolutionBuffer);
 

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/Effects/SmaaPostProcessingEffect.cs

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan.Effects
 
             ReadOnlySpan<float> resolutionBuffer = stackalloc float[] { view.Width, view.Height };
             int rangeSize = resolutionBuffer.Length * sizeof(float);
-            var bufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, rangeSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = _renderer.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_renderer, rangeSize);
 
             _renderer.BufferManager.SetData(bufferHandle, 0, resolutionBuffer);
             var bufferRanges = new BufferRange(bufferHandle, 0, rangeSize);

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/HelperShader.cs

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 (region[2], region[3]) = (region[3], region[2]);
             }
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, RegionBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, RegionBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<float>(bufferHandle, 0, region);
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 (region[2], region[3]) = (region[3], region[2]);
             }
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, RegionBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, RegionBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<float>(bufferHandle, 0, region);
 
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
             _pipeline.SetCommandBuffer(cbs);
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ClearColorBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ClearColorBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<float>(bufferHandle, 0, clearColor);
 
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 (region[2], region[3]) = (region[3], region[2]);
             }
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, RegionBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, RegionBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<float>(bufferHandle, 0, region);
 
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 shaderParams[2] = size;
                 shaderParams[3] = srcOffset;
 
-                var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize, false);
+                var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize);
 
                 gd.BufferManager.SetData<int>(bufferHandle, 0, shaderParams);
 
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
             shaderParams[0] = BitOperations.Log2((uint)ratio);
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<int>(bufferHandle, 0, shaderParams);
 
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             (shaderParams[0], shaderParams[1]) = GetSampleCountXYLog2(samples);
             (shaderParams[2], shaderParams[3]) = GetSampleCountXYLog2((int)TextureStorage.ConvertToSampleCountFlags(gd.Capabilities.SupportedSampleCounts, (uint)samples));
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<int>(bufferHandle, 0, shaderParams);
 
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             (shaderParams[0], shaderParams[1]) = GetSampleCountXYLog2(samples);
             (shaderParams[2], shaderParams[3]) = GetSampleCountXYLog2((int)TextureStorage.ConvertToSampleCountFlags(gd.Capabilities.SupportedSampleCounts, (uint)samples));
 
-            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize, false);
+            var bufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize);
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<int>(bufferHandle, 0, shaderParams);
 
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
             pattern.OffsetIndex.CopyTo(shaderParams.Slice(0, pattern.OffsetIndex.Length));
 
-            var patternBufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize, false, out var patternBuffer);
+            var patternBufferHandle = gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(gd, ParamsBufferSize, out var patternBuffer);
             var patternBufferAuto = patternBuffer.GetBuffer();
 
             gd.BufferManager.SetData<int>(patternBufferHandle, 0, shaderParams);

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/IndexBufferPattern.cs

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             }
 
             // Expand the repeating pattern to the number of requested primitives.
-            BufferHandle newBuffer = _gd.CreateBuffer(expectedSize * sizeof(int));
+            BufferHandle newBuffer = _gd.BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(_gd, expectedSize * sizeof(int));
 
             // Copy the old data to the new one.
             if (_repeatingBuffer != BufferHandle.Null)

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/IndexBufferState.cs

@@ -146,5 +146,16 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
         {
             return _buffer == buffer;
         }
+
+        public void Swap(Auto<DisposableBuffer> from, Auto<DisposableBuffer> to)
+        {
+            if (_buffer == from)
+            {
+                _buffer.DecrementReferenceCount();
+                to.IncrementReferenceCount();
+
+                _buffer = to;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/MemoryAllocator.cs

@@ -28,32 +28,25 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         public MemoryAllocation AllocateDeviceMemory(
             MemoryRequirements requirements,
-            MemoryPropertyFlags flags = 0)
+            MemoryPropertyFlags flags = 0,
+            bool isBuffer = false)
         {
-            return AllocateDeviceMemory(requirements, flags, flags);
-        }
-
-        public MemoryAllocation AllocateDeviceMemory(
-            MemoryRequirements requirements,
-            MemoryPropertyFlags flags,
-            MemoryPropertyFlags alternativeFlags)
-        {
-            int memoryTypeIndex = FindSuitableMemoryTypeIndex(requirements.MemoryTypeBits, flags, alternativeFlags);
+            int memoryTypeIndex = FindSuitableMemoryTypeIndex(requirements.MemoryTypeBits, flags);
             if (memoryTypeIndex < 0)
             {
                 return default;
             }
 
             bool map = flags.HasFlag(MemoryPropertyFlags.HostVisibleBit);
-            return Allocate(memoryTypeIndex, requirements.Size, requirements.Alignment, map);
+            return Allocate(memoryTypeIndex, requirements.Size, requirements.Alignment, map, isBuffer);
         }
 
-        private MemoryAllocation Allocate(int memoryTypeIndex, ulong size, ulong alignment, bool map)
+        private MemoryAllocation Allocate(int memoryTypeIndex, ulong size, ulong alignment, bool map, bool isBuffer)
         {
             for (int i = 0; i < _blockLists.Count; i++)
             {
                 var bl = _blockLists[i];
-                if (bl.MemoryTypeIndex == memoryTypeIndex)
+                if (bl.MemoryTypeIndex == memoryTypeIndex && bl.ForBuffer == isBuffer)
                 {
                     lock (bl)
                     {
@@ -62,18 +55,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 }
             }
 
-            var newBl = new MemoryAllocatorBlockList(_api, _device, memoryTypeIndex, _blockAlignment);
+            var newBl = new MemoryAllocatorBlockList(_api, _device, memoryTypeIndex, _blockAlignment, isBuffer);
             _blockLists.Add(newBl);
             return newBl.Allocate(size, alignment, map);
         }
 
         private int FindSuitableMemoryTypeIndex(
             uint memoryTypeBits,
-            MemoryPropertyFlags flags,
-            MemoryPropertyFlags alternativeFlags)
+            MemoryPropertyFlags flags)
         {
-            int bestCandidateIndex = -1;
-
             for (int i = 0; i < _physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.MemoryTypeCount; i++)
             {
                 var type = _physicalDeviceMemoryProperties.MemoryTypes[i];
@@ -84,14 +74,27 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                     {
                         return i;
                     }
-                    else if (type.PropertyFlags.HasFlag(alternativeFlags))
-                    {
-                        bestCandidateIndex = i;
-                    }
                 }
             }
 
-            return bestCandidateIndex;
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsDeviceMemoryShared(Vk api, PhysicalDevice physicalDevice)
+        {
+            // The device is regarded as having shared memory if all heaps have the device local bit.
+
+            api.GetPhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties(physicalDevice, out var properties);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < properties.MemoryHeapCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!properties.MemoryHeaps[i].Flags.HasFlag(MemoryHeapFlags.DeviceLocalBit))
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         public void Dispose()

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/MemoryAllocatorBlockList.cs

@@ -162,15 +162,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
         private readonly Device _device;
 
         public int MemoryTypeIndex { get; }
+        public bool ForBuffer { get; }
 
         private readonly int _blockAlignment;
 
-        public MemoryAllocatorBlockList(Vk api, Device device, int memoryTypeIndex, int blockAlignment)
+        public MemoryAllocatorBlockList(Vk api, Device device, int memoryTypeIndex, int blockAlignment, bool forBuffer)
         {
             _blocks = new List<Block>();
             _api = api;
             _device = device;
             MemoryTypeIndex = memoryTypeIndex;
+            ForBuffer = forBuffer;
             _blockAlignment = blockAlignment;
         }
 

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/PipelineBase.cs

@@ -1297,6 +1297,25 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             SignalStateChange();
         }
 
+        public void SwapBuffer(Auto<DisposableBuffer> from, Auto<DisposableBuffer> to)
+        {
+            _indexBuffer.Swap(from, to);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < _vertexBuffers.Length; i++)
+            {
+                _vertexBuffers[i].Swap(from, to);
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < _transformFeedbackBuffers.Length; i++)
+            {
+                _transformFeedbackBuffers[i].Swap(from, to);
+            }
+
+            _descriptorSetUpdater.SwapBuffer(from, to);
+
+            SignalCommandBufferChange();
+        }
+
         public unsafe void TextureBarrier()
         {
             MemoryBarrier memoryBarrier = new MemoryBarrier()

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/PipelineFull.cs

@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
         private ulong _byteWeight;
 
+        private List<BufferHolder> _backingSwaps;
+
         public PipelineFull(VulkanRenderer gd, Device device) : base(gd, device)
         {
             _activeQueries = new List<(QueryPool, bool)>();
             _pendingQueryCopies = new();
+            _backingSwaps = new();
 
             CommandBuffer = (Cbs = gd.CommandBufferPool.Rent()).CommandBuffer;
         }
@@ -185,6 +188,20 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             }
         }
 
+        private void TryBackingSwaps()
+        {
+            CommandBufferScoped? cbs = null;
+
+            _backingSwaps.RemoveAll((holder) => holder.TryBackingSwap(ref cbs));
+
+            cbs?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public void AddBackingSwap(BufferHolder holder)
+        {
+            _backingSwaps.Add(holder);
+        }
+
         public void Restore()
         {
             if (Pipeline != null)
@@ -230,6 +247,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
 
             Gd.ResetCounterPool();
 
+            TryBackingSwaps();
+
             Restore();
         }
 

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureBuffer.cs

@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData()
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData()
         {
             return _gd.GetBufferData(_bufferHandle, _offset, _size);
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
         {
             return GetData();
         }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
         {
             if (_bufferView == null)
             {
-                _bufferView = _gd.BufferManager.CreateView(_bufferHandle, VkFormat, _offset, _size);
+                _bufferView = _gd.BufferManager.CreateView(_bufferHandle, VkFormat, _offset, _size, ReleaseImpl);
             }
 
             return _bufferView?.Get(cbs, _offset, _size).Value ?? default;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 return bufferView.Get(cbs, _offset, _size).Value;
             }
 
-            bufferView = _gd.BufferManager.CreateView(_bufferHandle, vkFormat, _offset, _size);
+            bufferView = _gd.BufferManager.CreateView(_bufferHandle, vkFormat, _offset, _size, ReleaseImpl);
 
             if (bufferView != null)
             {

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureView.cs

@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return bitmap;
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData()
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData()
         {
             BackgroundResource resources = _gd.BackgroundResources.Get();
 
@@ -539,15 +539,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             {
                 _gd.FlushAllCommands();
 
-                return GetData(_gd.CommandBufferPool, resources.GetFlushBuffer());
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(GetData(_gd.CommandBufferPool, resources.GetFlushBuffer()));
             }
             else
             {
-                return GetData(resources.GetPool(), resources.GetFlushBuffer());
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(GetData(resources.GetPool(), resources.GetFlushBuffer()));
             }
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level)
         {
             BackgroundResource resources = _gd.BackgroundResources.Get();
 
@@ -555,11 +555,11 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             {
                 _gd.FlushAllCommands();
 
-                return GetData(_gd.CommandBufferPool, resources.GetFlushBuffer(), layer, level);
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(GetData(_gd.CommandBufferPool, resources.GetFlushBuffer(), layer, level));
             }
             else
             {
-                return GetData(resources.GetPool(), resources.GetFlushBuffer(), layer, level);
+                return PinnedSpan<byte>.UnsafeFromSpan(GetData(resources.GetPool(), resources.GetFlushBuffer(), layer, level));
             }
         }
 

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/VertexBufferState.cs

@@ -129,6 +129,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return _buffer == buffer;
         }
 
+        public void Swap(Auto<DisposableBuffer> from, Auto<DisposableBuffer> to)
+        {
+            if (_buffer == from)
+            {
+                _buffer.DecrementReferenceCount();
+                to.IncrementReferenceCount();
+
+                _buffer = to;
+            }
+        }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
             // Only dispose if this buffer is not refetched on each bind.

Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/VulkanRenderer.cs

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
         internal bool IsAmdGcn { get; private set; }
         internal bool IsMoltenVk { get; private set; }
         internal bool IsTBDR { get; private set; }
+        internal bool IsSharedMemory { get; private set; }
         public string GpuVendor { get; private set; }
         public string GpuRenderer { get; private set; }
         public string GpuVersion { get; private set; }
@@ -313,6 +314,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
                 portabilityFlags,
                 vertexBufferAlignment);
 
+            IsSharedMemory = MemoryAllocator.IsDeviceMemoryShared(Api, _physicalDevice);
+
             MemoryAllocator = new MemoryAllocator(Api, _physicalDevice, _device, properties.Limits.MaxMemoryAllocationCount);
 
             CommandBufferPool = VulkanInitialization.CreateCommandBufferPool(Api, _device, Queue, QueueLock, queueFamilyIndex);
@@ -373,9 +376,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             _initialized = true;
         }
 
-        public BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size)
+        public BufferHandle CreateBuffer(int size, BufferHandle storageHint)
         {
-            return BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(this, size, false);
+            return BufferManager.CreateWithHandle(this, size, BufferAllocationType.Auto, storageHint);
         }
 
         public IProgram CreateProgram(ShaderSource[] sources, ShaderInfo info)
@@ -439,7 +442,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             _syncManager.RegisterFlush();
         }
 
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
+        public PinnedSpan<byte> GetBufferData(BufferHandle buffer, int offset, int size)
         {
             return BufferManager.GetData(buffer, offset, size);
         }