diff --git a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GT6.ini b/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GT6.ini
index cc782ceec2..12cf82d82f 100644
--- a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GT6.ini
+++ b/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GT6.ini
@@ -9,8 +9,5 @@
 [ActionReplay]
 # Add action replay cheats here.
 
-[Video_Settings]
-
 [Video_Hacks]
-EFBAccessEnable = False
 ImmediateXFBEnable = False
diff --git a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GXB.ini b/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GXB.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 277560f1f2..0000000000
--- a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/GXB.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# GXBE69, GXBP69 - SSX3
-
-[Core]
-# Values set here will override the main Dolphin settings.
-
-[OnFrame]
-# Add memory patches to be applied every frame here.
-
-[ActionReplay]
-# Add action replay cheats here.
-
-[Video_Hacks]
-EFBAccessEnable = False
-
diff --git a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/RTH.ini b/Data/Sys/GameSettings/RTH.ini
index 865b6d69bf..29189d80e4 100644
--- a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/RTH.ini
+++ b/Data/Sys/GameSettings/RTH.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,3 @@ $Disable blur
 
 [Video_Settings]
 SafeTextureCacheColorSamples = 0
-
-[Video_Hacks]
-EFBAccessEnable = False
diff --git a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/SNC.ini b/Data/Sys/GameSettings/SNC.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c97848ab1..0000000000
--- a/Data/Sys/GameSettings/SNC.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# SNCE8P, SNCJ8P, SNCP8P - SONIC COLOURS
-
-[Core]
-# Values set here will override the main Dolphin settings.
-
-[OnFrame]
-# Add memory patches to be applied every frame here.
-
-[ActionReplay]
-# Add action replay cheats here.
-
-[Video_Hacks]
-EFBAccessEnable = False
-
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
index c83d1cc923..156d6ccd4c 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
         Settings.FILE_GFX,
         Settings.SECTION_GFX_HACKS,
         "EFBAccessEnable",
-        true
+        false
     ),
     GFX_HACK_EFB_DEFER_INVALIDATION(
         Settings.FILE_GFX,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
index cd916c6864..708a4ebe0d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/GraphicsSettings.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const Info<int> GFX_STEREO_DEPTH_PERCENTAGE{{System::GFX, "Stereoscopy", "Stereo
 
 // Graphics.Hacks
 
-const Info<bool> GFX_HACK_EFB_ACCESS_ENABLE{{System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessEnable"}, true};
+const Info<bool> GFX_HACK_EFB_ACCESS_ENABLE{{System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessEnable"}, false};
 const Info<bool> GFX_HACK_EFB_DEFER_INVALIDATION{
     {System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessDeferInvalidation"}, false};
 const Info<int> GFX_HACK_EFB_ACCESS_TILE_SIZE{{System::GFX, "Hacks", "EFBAccessTileSize"}, 64};
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp
index 135f358356..19712e38f8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/Graphics/HacksWidget.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void HacksWidget::AddDescriptions()
       "Ignores any requests from the CPU to read from or write to the EFB. "
       "<br><br>Improves performance in some games, but will disable all EFB-based "
       "graphical effects or gameplay-related features.<br><br><dolphin_emphasis>If unsure, "
-      "leave this unchecked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
+      "leave this checked.</dolphin_emphasis>");
   static const char TR_IGNORE_FORMAT_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION[] = QT_TR_NOOP(
       "Ignores any changes to the EFB format.<br><br>Improves performance in many games "
       "without "