diff --git a/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp b/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp
index 256503b22e..d4c8ac42da 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/ReplaceTables.cpp
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@ static int Replace_memcpy_swizzled() {
 	u32 pitch = PARAM(2);
 	u32 h = PARAM(4);
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(srcPtr)) {
-		// Cheat a bit to force a download of the framebuffer.
-		// VRAM + 0x00400000 is simply a VRAM mirror.
-		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(srcPtr ^ 0x00400000, srcPtr, pitch * h);
+		gpu->PerformMemoryDownload(srcPtr, pitch * h);
 	}
 	u8 *dstp = Memory::GetPointerUnchecked(destPtr);
 	const u8 *srcp = Memory::GetPointerUnchecked(srcPtr);
@@ -465,9 +463,7 @@ static int Hook_godseaterburst_blit_texture() {
 	const u32 fb_info = Memory::Read_U32(fb_infoaddr);
 	const u32 fb_address = Memory::Read_U32(fb_info);
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(fb_address)) {
-		// Cheat a bit to force a download of the framebuffer.
-		// VRAM + 0x00400000 is simply a VRAM mirror.
-		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(fb_address ^ 0x00400000, fb_address, 0x00048000);
+		gpu->PerformMemoryDownload(fb_address, 0x00048000);
 		CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(fb_address, true, 0x00048000, currentMIPS->pc);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -481,9 +477,7 @@ static int Hook_hexyzforce_monoclome_thread() {
 
 	const u32 fb_address = Memory::Read_U32(fb_info);
 	if (Memory::IsVRAMAddress(fb_address)) {
-		// Cheat a bit to force a download of the framebuffer.
-		// VRAM + 0x00400000 is simply a VRAM mirror.
-		gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(fb_address ^ 0x00400000, fb_address, 0x00088000);
+		gpu->PerformMemoryDownload(fb_address, 0x00088000);
 		CBreakPoints::ExecMemCheck(fb_address, true, 0x00088000, currentMIPS->pc);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.cpp b/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.cpp
index 712071e138..f11335a76d 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.cpp
@@ -1325,6 +1325,11 @@ bool DIRECTX9_GPU::PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool DIRECTX9_GPU::PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size) {
+	InvalidateCache(dest, size, GPU_INVALIDATE_HINT);
+	return false;
+}
+
 void DIRECTX9_GPU::ClearCacheNextFrame() {
 	textureCache_.ClearNextFrame();
 }
diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.h b/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.h
index b7bd893906..a0124529af 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.h
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/GPU_DX9.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void InvalidateCache(u32 addr, int size, GPUInvalidationType type);
 	virtual bool PerformMemoryCopy(u32 dest, u32 src, int size);
 	virtual bool PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size);
+	virtual bool PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size);
 	virtual void ClearCacheNextFrame();
 	virtual void DeviceLost();  // Only happens on Android. Drop all textures and shaders.
 
diff --git a/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.cpp b/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.cpp
index af47aad550..a8a412dd9d 100644
--- a/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.cpp
+++ b/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.cpp
@@ -2048,6 +2048,12 @@ bool GLES_GPU::PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool GLES_GPU::PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size) {
+	// Cheat a bit to force a download of the framebuffer.
+	// VRAM + 0x00400000 is simply a VRAM mirror.
+	return gpu->PerformMemoryCopy(dest ^ 0x00400000, dest, size);
+}
+
 void GLES_GPU::ClearCacheNextFrame() {
 	textureCache_.ClearNextFrame();
 }
diff --git a/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.h b/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.h
index 22b59d8208..f60bdd73d6 100644
--- a/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.h
+++ b/GPU/GLES/GLES_GPU.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void InvalidateCache(u32 addr, int size, GPUInvalidationType type);
 	virtual bool PerformMemoryCopy(u32 dest, u32 src, int size);
 	virtual bool PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size);
+	virtual bool PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size);
 	virtual void ClearCacheNextFrame();
 	virtual void DeviceLost();  // Only happens on Android. Drop all textures and shaders.
 
diff --git a/GPU/GPUInterface.h b/GPU/GPUInterface.h
index b7250dc682..9b29072c73 100644
--- a/GPU/GPUInterface.h
+++ b/GPU/GPUInterface.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public:
 	// Update either RAM from VRAM, or VRAM from RAM... or even VRAM from VRAM.
 	virtual bool PerformMemoryCopy(u32 dest, u32 src, int size) = 0;
 	virtual bool PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size) = 0;
+	virtual bool PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size) = 0;
 
 	// Will cause the texture cache to be cleared at the start of the next frame.
 	virtual void ClearCacheNextFrame() = 0;
diff --git a/GPU/Null/NullGpu.cpp b/GPU/Null/NullGpu.cpp
index c9731e1aa1..d718cb4059 100644
--- a/GPU/Null/NullGpu.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Null/NullGpu.cpp
@@ -668,3 +668,9 @@ bool NullGPU::PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size) {
 	InvalidateCache(dest, size, GPU_INVALIDATE_HINT);
 	return false;
 }
+
+bool NullGPU::PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size) {
+	// Nothing to update.
+	InvalidateCache(dest, size, GPU_INVALIDATE_HINT);
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/GPU/Null/NullGpu.h b/GPU/Null/NullGpu.h
index c0d92a55f6..724403be5a 100644
--- a/GPU/Null/NullGpu.h
+++ b/GPU/Null/NullGpu.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void InvalidateCache(u32 addr, int size, GPUInvalidationType type);
 	virtual bool PerformMemoryCopy(u32 dest, u32 src, int size);
 	virtual bool PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size);
+	virtual bool PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size);
 	virtual void ClearCacheNextFrame() {};
 
 	virtual void DeviceLost() {}
diff --git a/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.cpp b/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.cpp
index 2e3f0e1f1b..20db506252 100644
--- a/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.cpp
@@ -869,6 +869,13 @@ bool SoftGPU::PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool SoftGPU::PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size)
+{
+	// Nothing to update.
+	InvalidateCache(dest, size, GPU_INVALIDATE_HINT);
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool SoftGPU::FramebufferDirty() {
 	if (g_Config.bSeparateCPUThread) {
 		// Allow it to process fully before deciding if it's dirty.
diff --git a/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.h b/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.h
index 6844c3161e..8144f870ee 100644
--- a/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.h
+++ b/GPU/Software/SoftGpu.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void InvalidateCache(u32 addr, int size, GPUInvalidationType type);
 	virtual bool PerformMemoryCopy(u32 dest, u32 src, int size);
 	virtual bool PerformMemorySet(u32 dest, u8 v, int size);
+	virtual bool PerformMemoryDownload(u32 dest, int size);
 	virtual void ClearCacheNextFrame() {};
 
 	virtual void DeviceLost() {}