diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanImage.cpp b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanImage.cpp
index a186b8a32b..e9ddee5f3b 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanImage.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanImage.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool VulkanTexture::CreateDirect(VkCommandBuffer cmd, VulkanDeviceAllocator *all
 		case VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL:
 			TransitionImageLayout2(cmd, image_, 0, numMips, VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT,
 				VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED, initialLayout,
-				VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT,
+				VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TRANSFER_BIT,
 				0, VK_ACCESS_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT);
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
index e19c085b09..dd80120ade 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanRenderManager.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void CreateImage(VulkanContext *vulkan, VkCommandBuffer cmd, VKRImage &img, int
 
 	TransitionImageLayout2(cmd, img.image, 0, 1, aspects,
 		VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED, initialLayout,
-		VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, dstStage,
+		VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_TOP_OF_PIPE_BIT, dstStage,
 		0, dstAccessMask);
 	img.layout = initialLayout;
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ VulkanRenderManager::VulkanRenderManager(VulkanContext *vulkan) : vulkan_(vulkan
 	for (int i = 0; i < inflightFramesAtStart_; i++) {
 		VkCommandPoolCreateInfo cmd_pool_info = { VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_INFO };
 		cmd_pool_info.queueFamilyIndex = vulkan_->GetGraphicsQueueFamilyIndex();
-		cmd_pool_info.flags = VK_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_TRANSIENT_BIT | VK_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_RESET_COMMAND_BUFFER_BIT;
+		cmd_pool_info.flags = VK_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_TRANSIENT_BIT;
 		VkResult res = vkCreateCommandPool(vulkan_->GetDevice(), &cmd_pool_info, nullptr, &frameData_[i].cmdPoolInit);
 		_dbg_assert_(res == VK_SUCCESS);
 		res = vkCreateCommandPool(vulkan_->GetDevice(), &cmd_pool_info, nullptr, &frameData_[i].cmdPoolMain);
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ VkCommandBuffer VulkanRenderManager::GetInitCmd() {
 			nullptr,
 			VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_ONE_TIME_SUBMIT_BIT
 		};
+		vkResetCommandPool(vulkan_->GetDevice(), frameData.cmdPoolInit, 0);
 		VkResult res = vkBeginCommandBuffer(frameData.initCmd, &begin);
 		if (res != VK_SUCCESS) {
 			return VK_NULL_HANDLE;
@@ -873,7 +874,8 @@ bool VulkanRenderManager::InitDepthStencilBuffer(VkCommandBuffer cmd) {
 	TransitionImageLayout2(cmd, depth_.image, 0, 1,
 		aspectMask,
 		VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL,
-		VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT,
+		VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT | VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT,
+		VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT | VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT,
 		0, VK_ACCESS_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT | VK_ACCESS_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT);
 
 	VkImageViewCreateInfo depth_view_info = { VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_INFO };
@@ -1196,6 +1198,7 @@ void VulkanRenderManager::BeginSubmitFrame(int frame) {
 			_assert_msg_(res == VK_SUCCESS, "vkAcquireNextImageKHR failed! result=%s", VulkanResultToString(res));
 		}
 
+		vkResetCommandPool(vulkan_->GetDevice(), frameData.cmdPoolMain, 0);
 		VkCommandBufferBeginInfo begin{ VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO };
 		begin.flags = VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_ONE_TIME_SUBMIT_BIT;
 		res = vkBeginCommandBuffer(frameData.mainCmd, &begin);
@@ -1355,6 +1358,7 @@ void VulkanRenderManager::EndSyncFrame(int frame) {
 		nullptr,
 		VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_ONE_TIME_SUBMIT_BIT
 	};
+	vkResetCommandPool(vulkan_->GetDevice(), frameData.cmdPoolMain, 0);
 	VkResult res = vkBeginCommandBuffer(frameData.mainCmd, &begin);
 	_assert_(res == VK_SUCCESS);
 
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/GPU_Vulkan.cpp b/GPU/Vulkan/GPU_Vulkan.cpp
index 5baf466f36..f98f4ee982 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/GPU_Vulkan.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/GPU_Vulkan.cpp
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ void GPU_Vulkan::InitDeviceObjects() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < VulkanContext::MAX_INFLIGHT_FRAMES; i++) {
 		_assert_(!frameData_[i].push_);
 		VkBufferUsageFlags usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_INDEX_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_VERTEX_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT;
-		frameData_[i].push_ = new VulkanPushBuffer(vulkan_, 64 * 1024, usage);
+		frameData_[i].push_ = new VulkanPushBuffer(vulkan_, 256 * 1024, usage);
 	}
 
 	VulkanRenderManager *rm = (VulkanRenderManager *)draw_->GetNativeObject(Draw::NativeObject::RENDER_MANAGER);
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanUtil.cpp b/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanUtil.cpp
index aa905d46e6..d596964aef 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanUtil.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/VulkanUtil.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ VkPipeline Vulkan2D::GetPipeline(VkRenderPass rp, VkShaderModule vs, VkShaderMod
 	VkPipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo inputAssembly = { VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_INPUT_ASSEMBLY_STATE_CREATE_INFO };
 	inputAssembly.flags = 0;
 	inputAssembly.topology = VK_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_TRIANGLE_STRIP;
-	inputAssembly.primitiveRestartEnable = true;
+	inputAssembly.primitiveRestartEnable = false;
 
 	VkVertexInputAttributeDescription attrs[2];
 	int attributeCount = 2;