diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp
index 610df86752..4082447deb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace rsx
 {
-	template <typename Ty>
-	concept is_simple_pod_v = (std::is_trivially_constructible_v<Ty>) && (std::is_trivially_destructible_v <Ty>);
-
-	template <typename Ty> requires is_simple_pod_v<Ty>
+	template <typename Ty> requires std::is_trivially_destructible_v<Ty>
 	struct simple_array
 	{
 	public:
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp
index 13b2928c94..e70b0a7dff 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKCompute.cpp
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ namespace vk
 
 	void compute_task::init_descriptors()
 	{
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorPoolSize> descriptor_pool_sizes;
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings;
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize> descriptor_pool_sizes;
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings;
 
 		const auto layout = get_descriptor_layout();
 		for (const auto &e : layout)
 		{
-			descriptor_pool_sizes.push_back({e.first, u32(VK_MAX_COMPUTE_TASKS * e.second)});
+			descriptor_pool_sizes.push_back({e.first, e.second});
 
 			for (unsigned n = 0; n < e.second; ++n)
 			{
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace vk
 		}
 
 		// Reserve descriptor pools
-		m_descriptor_pool.create(*g_render_device, descriptor_pool_sizes.data(), ::size32(descriptor_pool_sizes), VK_MAX_COMPUTE_TASKS, 3);
+		m_descriptor_pool.create(*g_render_device, descriptor_pool_sizes);
 		m_descriptor_layout = vk::descriptors::create_layout(bindings);
 
 		VkPipelineLayoutCreateInfo layout_info = {};
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 		ensure(m_used_descriptors < VK_MAX_COMPUTE_TASKS);
 
-		m_descriptor_set = m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_descriptor_layout, VK_TRUE, m_used_descriptors++);
+		m_descriptor_set = m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_descriptor_layout, VK_TRUE);
 
 		bind_resources();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp
index c92b41e609..a5b12473bd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKDraw.cpp
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ void VKGSRender::end()
 	}
 
 	// Allocate descriptor set
-	check_descriptors();
 	m_current_frame->descriptor_set = allocate_descriptor_set();
 
 	// Load program execution environment
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
index 7be922985a..2740595b90 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.cpp
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ namespace
 	std::tuple<VkPipelineLayout, VkDescriptorSetLayout> get_shared_pipeline_layout(VkDevice dev)
 	{
 		const auto& binding_table = vk::get_current_renderer()->get_pipeline_binding_table();
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(binding_table.total_descriptor_bindings);
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(binding_table.total_descriptor_bindings);
 
-		usz idx = 0;
+		u32 idx = 0;
 
 		// Vertex stream, one stream for cacheable data, one stream for transient data
 		for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ VKGSRender::VKGSRender(utils::serial* ar) noexcept : GSRender(ar)
 	m_secondary_cb_list.create(m_secondary_command_buffer_pool, vk::command_buffer::access_type_hint::all);
 
 	//Precalculated stuff
-	std::tie(pipeline_layout, descriptor_layouts) = get_shared_pipeline_layout(*m_device);
+	std::tie(m_pipeline_layout, m_descriptor_layouts) = get_shared_pipeline_layout(*m_device);
 
 	//Occlusion
 	m_occlusion_query_manager = std::make_unique<vk::query_pool_manager>(*m_device, VK_QUERY_TYPE_OCCLUSION, OCCLUSION_MAX_POOL_SIZE);
@@ -614,13 +614,16 @@ VKGSRender::VKGSRender(utils::serial* ar) noexcept : GSRender(ar)
 	const auto& binding_table = m_device->get_pipeline_binding_table();
 	const u32 num_fs_samplers = binding_table.vertex_textures_first_bind_slot - binding_table.textures_first_bind_slot;
 
-	std::vector<VkDescriptorPoolSize> sizes;
-	sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER , 6 * max_draw_calls });
-	sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER , 3 * max_draw_calls });
-	sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER , (num_fs_samplers + 4) * max_draw_calls });
+	rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize> descriptor_type_sizes =
+	{
+		{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER , 6 },
+		{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER , 3 },
+		{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER , (num_fs_samplers + 4) },
 
-	// Conditional rendering predicate slot; refactor to allow skipping this when not needed
-	sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 1 * max_draw_calls });
+		// Conditional rendering predicate slot; refactor to allow skipping this when not needed
+		{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 1 }
+	};
+	m_descriptor_pool.create(*m_device, descriptor_type_sizes, max_draw_calls);
 
 	VkSemaphoreCreateInfo semaphore_info = {};
 	semaphore_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_CREATE_INFO;
@@ -665,7 +668,6 @@ VKGSRender::VKGSRender(utils::serial* ar) noexcept : GSRender(ar)
 	{
 		vkCreateSemaphore((*m_device), &semaphore_info, nullptr, &ctx.present_wait_semaphore);
 		vkCreateSemaphore((*m_device), &semaphore_info, nullptr, &ctx.acquire_signal_semaphore);
-		ctx.descriptor_pool.create(*m_device, sizes.data(), static_cast<u32>(sizes.size()), max_draw_calls, 1);
 	}
 
 	const auto& memory_map = m_device->get_memory_mapping();
@@ -920,11 +922,12 @@ VKGSRender::~VKGSRender()
 	{
 		vkDestroySemaphore((*m_device), ctx.present_wait_semaphore, nullptr);
 		vkDestroySemaphore((*m_device), ctx.acquire_signal_semaphore, nullptr);
-		ctx.descriptor_pool.destroy();
 
 		ctx.buffer_views_to_clean.clear();
 	}
 
+	m_descriptor_pool.destroy();
+
 	// Textures
 	m_rtts.destroy();
 	m_texture_cache.destroy();
@@ -935,8 +938,8 @@ VKGSRender::~VKGSRender()
 	m_text_writer.reset();
 
 	//Pipeline descriptors
-	vkDestroyPipelineLayout(*m_device, pipeline_layout, nullptr);
-	vkDestroyDescriptorSetLayout(*m_device, descriptor_layouts, nullptr);
+	vkDestroyPipelineLayout(*m_device, m_pipeline_layout, nullptr);
+	vkDestroyDescriptorSetLayout(*m_device, m_descriptor_layouts, nullptr);
 
 	// Queries
 	m_occlusion_query_manager.reset();
@@ -1318,22 +1321,11 @@ void VKGSRender::check_present_status()
 	}
 }
 
-void VKGSRender::check_descriptors()
-{
-	// Ease resource pressure if the number of draw calls becomes too high or we are running low on memory resources
-	const auto required_descriptors = rsx::method_registers.current_draw_clause.pass_count();
-	if (!m_current_frame->descriptor_pool.can_allocate(required_descriptors, 0))
-	{
-		// Should hard sync before resetting descriptors for spec compliance
-		flush_command_queue(true);
-	}
-}
-
 VkDescriptorSet VKGSRender::allocate_descriptor_set()
 {
 	if (!m_shader_interpreter.is_interpreter(m_program)) [[likely]]
 	{
-		return m_current_frame->descriptor_pool.allocate(descriptor_layouts, VK_TRUE, 0);
+		return m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_descriptor_layouts, VK_TRUE);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1414,7 +1406,7 @@ void VKGSRender::on_init_thread()
 	if (!m_overlay_manager)
 	{
 		m_frame->hide();
-		m_shaders_cache->load(nullptr, pipeline_layout);
+		m_shaders_cache->load(nullptr, m_pipeline_layout);
 		m_frame->show();
 	}
 	else
@@ -1422,7 +1414,7 @@ void VKGSRender::on_init_thread()
 		rsx::shader_loading_dialog_native dlg(this);
 
 		// TODO: Handle window resize messages during loading on GPUs without OUT_OF_DATE_KHR support
-		m_shaders_cache->load(&dlg, pipeline_layout);
+		m_shaders_cache->load(&dlg, m_pipeline_layout);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2009,7 +2001,7 @@ bool VKGSRender::load_program()
 
 		// Load current program from cache
 		std::tie(m_program, m_vertex_prog, m_fragment_prog) = m_prog_buffer->get_graphics_pipeline(vertex_program, fragment_program, m_pipeline_properties,
-			shadermode != shader_mode::recompiler, true, pipeline_layout);
+			shadermode != shader_mode::recompiler, true, m_pipeline_layout);
 
 		vk::leave_uninterruptible();
 
@@ -2268,7 +2260,7 @@ void VKGSRender::update_vertex_env(u32 id, const vk::vertex_upload_info& vertex_
 		data_size = 20;
 	}
 
-	vkCmdPushConstants(*m_current_command_buffer, pipeline_layout, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, 0, data_size, draw_info);
+	vkCmdPushConstants(*m_current_command_buffer, m_pipeline_layout, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, 0, data_size, draw_info);
 
 	const usz data_offset = (id * 128) + m_vertex_layout_stream_info.offset;
 	auto dst = m_vertex_layout_ring_info.map(data_offset, 128);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.h
index f943ef9288..44be389ab8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRender.h
@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ private:
 	volatile vk::host_data_t* m_host_data_ptr = nullptr;
 	std::unique_ptr<vk::buffer> m_host_object_data;
 
-	VkDescriptorSetLayout descriptor_layouts;
-	VkPipelineLayout pipeline_layout;
+	vk::descriptor_pool m_descriptor_pool;
+	VkDescriptorSetLayout m_descriptor_layouts;
+	VkPipelineLayout m_pipeline_layout;
 
 	vk::framebuffer_holder* m_draw_fbo = nullptr;
 
@@ -229,7 +230,6 @@ private:
 	void check_heap_status(u32 flags = VK_HEAP_CHECK_ALL);
 	void check_present_status();
 
-	void check_descriptors();
 	VkDescriptorSet allocate_descriptor_set();
 
 	vk::vertex_upload_info upload_vertex_data();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRenderTypes.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRenderTypes.hpp
index 299917e28f..0306c692e7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRenderTypes.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKGSRenderTypes.hpp
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ namespace vk
 		VkSemaphore present_wait_semaphore = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 
 		vk::descriptor_set descriptor_set;
-		vk::descriptor_pool descriptor_pool;
 
 		rsx::flags32_t flags = 0;
 
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ namespace vk
 		u32 present_image = -1;
 		command_buffer_chunk* swap_command_buffer = nullptr;
 
-		//Heap pointers
+		// Heap pointers
 		s64 attrib_heap_ptr = 0;
 		s64 vtx_env_heap_ptr = 0;
 		s64 frag_env_heap_ptr = 0;
@@ -199,14 +198,12 @@ namespace vk
 
 		u64 last_frame_sync_time = 0;
 
-		//Copy shareable information
+		// Copy shareable information
 		void grab_resources(frame_context_t& other)
 		{
 			present_wait_semaphore = other.present_wait_semaphore;
 			acquire_signal_semaphore = other.acquire_signal_semaphore;
 			descriptor_set.swap(other.descriptor_set);
-			descriptor_pool = other.descriptor_pool;
-			used_descriptors = other.used_descriptors;
 			flags = other.flags;
 
 			attrib_heap_ptr = other.attrib_heap_ptr;
@@ -221,7 +218,7 @@ namespace vk
 			rasterizer_env_heap_ptr = other.rasterizer_env_heap_ptr;
 		}
 
-		//Exchange storage (non-copyable)
+		// Exchange storage (non-copyable)
 		void swap_storage(frame_context_t& other)
 		{
 			std::swap(buffer_views_to_clean, other.buffer_views_to_clean);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
index 5d9bf1c67d..78b297b694 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.cpp
@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ namespace vk
 	u64 g_num_processed_frames = 0;
 	u64 g_num_total_frames = 0;
 
-	void reset_compute_tasks()
-	{
-		for (const auto &p : g_compute_tasks)
-		{
-			p.second->free_resources();
-		}
-	}
-
 	void reset_overlay_passes()
 	{
 		for (const auto& p : g_overlay_passes)
@@ -53,7 +45,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 	void reset_global_resources()
 	{
-		vk::reset_compute_tasks();
+		// FIXME: These two shouldn't exist
 		vk::reset_resolve_resources();
 		vk::reset_overlay_passes();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp
index bba369e4f3..e9afe8ef15 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKOverlays.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 #include "util/fnv_hash.hpp"
 
-#define VK_OVERLAY_MAX_DRAW_CALLS 1024
-
 namespace vk
 {
 	overlay_pass::overlay_pass()
@@ -49,26 +47,26 @@ namespace vk
 
 	void overlay_pass::init_descriptors()
 	{
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorPoolSize> descriptor_pool_sizes =
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize> descriptor_pool_sizes =
 		{
-			{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, VK_OVERLAY_MAX_DRAW_CALLS }
+			{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, 1 }
 		};
 
 		if (m_num_usable_samplers)
 		{
-			descriptor_pool_sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER, VK_OVERLAY_MAX_DRAW_CALLS * m_num_usable_samplers });
+			descriptor_pool_sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER, m_num_usable_samplers });
 		}
 
 		if (m_num_input_attachments)
 		{
-			descriptor_pool_sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_INPUT_ATTACHMENT, VK_OVERLAY_MAX_DRAW_CALLS * m_num_input_attachments });
+			descriptor_pool_sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_INPUT_ATTACHMENT, m_num_input_attachments });
 		}
 
 		// Reserve descriptor pools
-		m_descriptor_pool.create(*m_device, descriptor_pool_sizes.data(), ::size32(descriptor_pool_sizes), VK_OVERLAY_MAX_DRAW_CALLS, 2);
+		m_descriptor_pool.create(*m_device, descriptor_pool_sizes);
 
 		const auto num_bindings = 1 + m_num_usable_samplers + m_num_input_attachments;
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(num_bindings);
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(num_bindings);
 
 		bindings[0].descriptorType = VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER;
 		bindings[0].descriptorCount = 1;
@@ -222,16 +220,7 @@ namespace vk
 		else
 			program = build_pipeline(key, pass);
 
-		ensure(m_used_descriptors < VK_OVERLAY_MAX_DRAW_CALLS);
-
-		VkDescriptorSetAllocateInfo alloc_info = {};
-		alloc_info.descriptorPool = m_descriptor_pool;
-		alloc_info.descriptorSetCount = 1;
-		alloc_info.pSetLayouts = &m_descriptor_layout;
-		alloc_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_ALLOCATE_INFO;
-
-		CHECK_RESULT(vkAllocateDescriptorSets(*m_device, &alloc_info, m_descriptor_set.ptr()));
-		m_used_descriptors++;
+		m_descriptor_set = m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_descriptor_layout);
 
 		if (!m_sampler && !src.empty())
 		{
@@ -288,6 +277,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 	void overlay_pass::free_resources()
 	{
+		// FIXME: Allocation sizes are known, we don't need to use a data_heap structure
 		m_vao.reset_allocation_stats();
 		m_ubo.reset_allocation_stats();
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp
index 85c7067ece..f2289b9927 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKPresent.cpp
@@ -199,11 +199,6 @@ void VKGSRender::frame_context_cleanup(vk::frame_context_t *ctx)
 	// Resource cleanup.
 	// TODO: This is some outdated crap.
 	{
-		if (m_text_writer)
-		{
-			m_text_writer->reset_descriptors();
-		}
-
 		if (m_overlay_manager && m_overlay_manager->has_dirty())
 		{
 			auto ui_renderer = vk::get_overlay_pass<vk::ui_overlay_renderer>();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.cpp
index f64fb4141e..ca30abfc06 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResolveHelper.cpp
@@ -246,9 +246,6 @@ namespace vk
 
 	void reset_resolve_resources()
 	{
-		for (auto &e : g_resolve_helpers) e.second->free_resources();
-		for (auto &e : g_unresolve_helpers) e.second->free_resources();
-
 		if (g_depth_resolver) g_depth_resolver->free_resources();
 		if (g_depth_unresolver) g_depth_unresolver->free_resources();
 		if (g_stencil_resolver) g_stencil_resolver->free_resources();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.cpp
index 02c4573bcd..3c9eff4ef3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ namespace vk
 		return &g_resource_manager;
 	}
 
+	garbage_collector* get_gc()
+	{
+		return &g_resource_manager;
+	}
+
 	void resource_manager::trim()
 	{
 		// For any managed resources, try to keep the number of unused/idle resources as low as possible.
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.h
index bc9b459482..4bc914250e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKResourceManager.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "vkutils/image.h"
+#include "vkutils/garbage_collector.h"
 #include "vkutils/query_pool.hpp"
 #include "vkutils/sampler.h"
 
@@ -16,42 +17,6 @@ namespace vk
 	u64 last_completed_event_id();
 	void on_event_completed(u64 event_id, bool flush = false);
 
-	class disposable_t
-	{
-		void* ptr;
-		std::function<void(void*)> deleter;
-
-		disposable_t(void* ptr_, std::function<void(void*)> deleter_) :
-			ptr(ptr_), deleter(deleter_) {}
-	public:
-
-		disposable_t() = delete;
-		disposable_t(const disposable_t&) = delete;
-
-		disposable_t(disposable_t&& other):
-			ptr(std::exchange(other.ptr, nullptr)),
-			deleter(other.deleter)
-		{}
-
-		~disposable_t()
-		{
-			if (ptr)
-			{
-				deleter(ptr);
-				ptr = nullptr;
-			}
-		}
-
-		template <typename T>
-		static disposable_t make(T* raw)
-		{
-			return disposable_t(raw, [](void *raw)
-			{
-				delete static_cast<T*>(raw);
-			});
-		}
-	};
-
 	struct eid_scope_t
 	{
 		u64 eid;
@@ -83,7 +48,7 @@ namespace vk
 		}
 	};
 
-	class resource_manager
+	class resource_manager : public garbage_collector
 	{
 	private:
 		sampler_pool_t m_sampler_pool;
@@ -151,7 +116,7 @@ namespace vk
 			return ret;
 		}
 
-		inline void dispose(vk::disposable_t& disposable)
+		void dispose(vk::disposable_t& disposable) override
 		{
 			get_current_eid_scope().m_disposables.emplace_back(std::move(disposable));
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKShaderInterpreter.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKShaderInterpreter.cpp
index 5c2726df67..00e94505ef 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKShaderInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKShaderInterpreter.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace vk
 	std::pair<VkDescriptorSetLayout, VkPipelineLayout> shader_interpreter::create_layout(VkDevice dev)
 	{
 		const auto& binding_table = vk::get_current_renderer()->get_pipeline_binding_table();
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(binding_table.total_descriptor_bindings);
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings(binding_table.total_descriptor_bindings);
 
 		u32 idx = 0;
 
@@ -378,13 +378,15 @@ namespace vk
 	{
 		const auto max_draw_calls = dev.get_descriptor_max_draw_calls();
 
-		std::vector<VkDescriptorPoolSize> sizes;
-		sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER , 6 * max_draw_calls });
-		sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER , 3 * max_draw_calls });
-		sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER , 68 * max_draw_calls });
-		sizes.push_back({ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 3 * max_draw_calls });
+		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize> sizes =
+		{
+			{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER , 6 },
+			{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_TEXEL_BUFFER , 3 },
+			{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_COMBINED_IMAGE_SAMPLER , 68 },
+			{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 3 }
+		};
 
-		m_descriptor_pool.create(dev, sizes.data(), ::size32(sizes), max_draw_calls, 2);
+		m_descriptor_pool.create(dev, sizes, max_draw_calls);
 	}
 
 	void shader_interpreter::init(const vk::render_device& dev)
@@ -518,7 +520,7 @@ namespace vk
 
 	VkDescriptorSet shader_interpreter::allocate_descriptor_set()
 	{
-		return m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_shared_descriptor_layout, VK_TRUE, 0);
+		return m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_shared_descriptor_layout);
 	}
 
 	glsl::program* shader_interpreter::get(const vk::pipeline_props& properties, const program_hash_util::fragment_program_utils::fragment_program_metadata& metadata)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h
index 41e0ad037b..1cb45cecd3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKTextOut.h
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ namespace vk
 
 		void init_descriptor_set(vk::render_device &dev)
 		{
-			VkDescriptorPoolSize descriptor_pools[1] =
+			rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize> descriptor_pools =
 			{
-				{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, 120 },
+				{ VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_UNIFORM_BUFFER, 1 },
 			};
 
 			// Reserve descriptor pools
-			m_descriptor_pool.create(dev, descriptor_pools, 1, 120, 2);
+			m_descriptor_pool.create(dev, descriptor_pools);
 
 			// Scale and offset data plus output color
-			std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings =
+			rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding> bindings =
 			{
 				{
 					.binding = 0,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace vk
 		{
 			ensure(m_used_descriptors < 120);
 
-			m_descriptor_set = m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_descriptor_layout, VK_TRUE, m_used_descriptors++);
+			m_descriptor_set = m_descriptor_pool.allocate(m_descriptor_layout);
 
 			float scale[] = { scale_x, scale_y };
 			float colors[] = { color[0], color[1], color[2], color[3] };
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp
index d7f4738f7d..96234d7cf5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "Emu/IdManager.h"
 #include "descriptors.h"
+#include "garbage_collector.h"
 
 namespace vk
 {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ namespace vk
 			g_fxo->get<dispatch_manager>().flush_all();
 		}
 
-		VkDescriptorSetLayout create_layout(const std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding>& bindings)
+		VkDescriptorSetLayout create_layout(const rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding>& bindings)
 		{
 			VkDescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo infos = {};
 			infos.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_INFO;
@@ -105,65 +106,56 @@ namespace vk
 		}
 	}
 
-	void descriptor_pool::create(const vk::render_device& dev, VkDescriptorPoolSize* sizes, u32 size_descriptors_count, u32 max_sets, u8 subpool_count)
+	void descriptor_pool::create(const vk::render_device& dev, const rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize>& pool_sizes, u32 max_sets)
 	{
-		ensure(subpool_count);
+		ensure(max_sets > 16);
+
+		auto scaled_pool_sizes = pool_sizes;
+		for (auto& size : scaled_pool_sizes)
+		{
+			ensure(size.descriptorCount < 32); // Sanity check. Remove before commit.
+			size.descriptorCount *= max_sets;
+		}
 
 		info.flags = dev.get_descriptor_update_after_bind_support() ? VK_DESCRIPTOR_POOL_CREATE_UPDATE_AFTER_BIND_BIT : 0;
 		info.maxSets = max_sets;
-		info.poolSizeCount = size_descriptors_count;
-		info.pPoolSizes = sizes;
+		info.poolSizeCount = scaled_pool_sizes.size();
+		info.pPoolSizes = scaled_pool_sizes.data();
 		info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_POOL_CREATE_INFO;
 
 		m_owner = &dev;
-		m_device_pools.resize(subpool_count);
-
-		for (auto& pool : m_device_pools)
-		{
-			CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateDescriptorPool(dev, &info, nullptr, &pool));
-		}
-
-		m_current_pool_handle = m_device_pools[0];
+		next_subpool();
 	}
 
 	void descriptor_pool::destroy()
 	{
-		if (m_device_pools.empty()) return;
+		if (m_device_subpools.empty()) return;
 
-		for (auto& pool : m_device_pools)
+		for (auto& pool : m_device_subpools)
 		{
-			vkDestroyDescriptorPool((*m_owner), pool, nullptr);
-			pool = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+			vkDestroyDescriptorPool((*m_owner), pool.handle, nullptr);
+			pool.handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 		}
 
 		m_owner = nullptr;
 	}
 
-	void descriptor_pool::reset(VkDescriptorPoolResetFlags flags)
+	void descriptor_pool::reset(u32 subpool_id, VkDescriptorPoolResetFlags flags)
 	{
-		m_descriptor_set_cache.clear();
-		m_current_pool_index = (m_current_pool_index + 1) % u32(m_device_pools.size());
-		m_current_pool_handle = m_device_pools[m_current_pool_index];
-		CHECK_RESULT(vkResetDescriptorPool(*m_owner, m_current_pool_handle, flags));
+		std::lock_guard lock(m_subpool_lock);
+
+		CHECK_RESULT(vkResetDescriptorPool(*m_owner, m_device_subpools[subpool_id].handle, flags));
+		m_device_subpools[subpool_id].busy = VK_FALSE;
 	}
 
-	VkDescriptorSet descriptor_pool::allocate(VkDescriptorSetLayout layout, VkBool32 use_cache, u32 used_count)
+	VkDescriptorSet descriptor_pool::allocate(VkDescriptorSetLayout layout, VkBool32 use_cache)
 	{
 		if (use_cache)
 		{
 			if (m_descriptor_set_cache.empty())
 			{
 				// For optimal cache utilization, each pool should only allocate one layout
-				if (m_cached_layout != layout)
-				{
-					m_cached_layout = layout;
-					m_allocation_request_cache.resize(max_cache_size);
-
-					for (auto& layout_ : m_allocation_request_cache)
-					{
-						layout_ = m_cached_layout;
-					}
-				}
+				m_cached_layout = layout;
 			}
 			else if (m_cached_layout != layout)
 			{
@@ -175,6 +167,11 @@ namespace vk
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (!can_allocate(use_cache ? 4 : 1, m_current_subpool_offset))
+		{
+			next_subpool();
+		}
+
 		VkDescriptorSet new_descriptor_set;
 		VkDescriptorSetAllocateInfo alloc_info = {};
 		alloc_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_ALLOCATE_INFO;
@@ -184,8 +181,12 @@ namespace vk
 
 		if (use_cache)
 		{
-			ensure(used_count < info.maxSets);
-			const auto alloc_size = std::min<u32>(info.maxSets - used_count, max_cache_size);
+			const auto alloc_size = std::min<u32>(info.maxSets - m_current_subpool_offset, max_cache_size);
+			m_allocation_request_cache.resize(alloc_size);
+			for (auto& layout_ : m_allocation_request_cache)
+			{
+				layout_ = m_cached_layout;
+			}
 
 			ensure(m_descriptor_set_cache.empty());
 			alloc_info.descriptorSetCount = alloc_size;
@@ -204,6 +205,51 @@ namespace vk
 		return new_descriptor_set;
 	}
 
+	void descriptor_pool::next_subpool()
+	{
+		if (m_current_subpool_index != umax)
+		{
+			// Enqueue release using gc
+			auto release_func = [subpool_index=m_current_subpool_index, this]()
+			{
+				this->reset(subpool_index, 0);
+			};
+
+			auto cleanup_obj = std::make_unique<gc_wrapper_t>(release_func);
+			vk::get_gc()->dispose(cleanup_obj);
+		}
+
+		std::lock_guard lock(m_subpool_lock);
+
+		m_current_subpool_offset = 0;
+		m_current_subpool_index = umax;
+
+		for (u32 index = 0; index < m_device_subpools.size(); ++index)
+		{
+			if (!m_device_subpools[index].busy)
+			{
+				m_current_subpool_index = index;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (m_current_subpool_index == umax)
+		{
+			VkDescriptorPool subpool = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+			CHECK_RESULT(vkCreateDescriptorPool(*m_owner, &info, nullptr, &subpool));
+
+			m_device_subpools.push_back(
+			{
+				.handle = subpool,
+				.busy = VK_FALSE
+			});
+
+			m_current_subpool_index = m_device_subpools.size() - 1;
+		}
+
+		m_device_subpools[m_current_subpool_index].busy = VK_TRUE;
+	}
+
 	descriptor_set::descriptor_set(VkDescriptorSet set)
 	{
 		flush();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h
index 83066dbb19..e325386a32 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/descriptors.h
@@ -10,30 +10,55 @@
 
 namespace vk
 {
+	struct gc_wrapper_t
+	{
+		std::function<void()> m_callback;
+
+		gc_wrapper_t(std::function<void()> callback)
+			: m_callback(callback)
+		{}
+
+		~gc_wrapper_t()
+		{
+			m_callback();
+		}
+	};
+
 	class descriptor_pool
 	{
 	public:
 		descriptor_pool() = default;
 		~descriptor_pool() = default;
 
-		void create(const vk::render_device& dev, VkDescriptorPoolSize* sizes, u32 size_descriptors_count, u32 max_sets, u8 subpool_count);
+		void create(const vk::render_device& dev, const rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPoolSize>& pool_sizes, u32 max_sets = 1024);
 		void destroy();
-		void reset(VkDescriptorPoolResetFlags flags);
 
-		VkDescriptorSet allocate(VkDescriptorSetLayout layout, VkBool32 use_cache, u32 used_count);
+		VkDescriptorSet allocate(VkDescriptorSetLayout layout, VkBool32 use_cache = VK_TRUE);
 
 		operator VkDescriptorPool() { return m_current_pool_handle; }
-		FORCE_INLINE bool valid() const { return (!m_device_pools.empty()); }
+		FORCE_INLINE bool valid() const { return (!m_device_subpools.empty()); }
 		FORCE_INLINE u32 max_sets() const { return info.maxSets; }
-		FORCE_INLINE bool can_allocate(u32 required_count, u32 used_count) const { return (used_count + required_count) <= info.maxSets; };
 
 	private:
+		FORCE_INLINE bool can_allocate(u32 required_count, u32 already_used_count = 0) const { return (required_count + already_used_count) <= info.maxSets; };
+		void reset(u32 subpool_id, VkDescriptorPoolResetFlags flags);
+		void next_subpool();
+
+		struct logical_subpool_t
+		{
+			VkDescriptorPool handle;
+			VkBool32 busy;
+		};
+
 		const vk::render_device* m_owner = nullptr;
 		VkDescriptorPoolCreateInfo info = {};
 
-		rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorPool> m_device_pools;
+		rsx::simple_array<logical_subpool_t> m_device_subpools;
 		VkDescriptorPool m_current_pool_handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
-		u32 m_current_pool_index = 0;
+		u32 m_current_subpool_index = umax;
+		u32 m_current_subpool_offset = 0;
+
+		shared_mutex m_subpool_lock;
 
 		static constexpr size_t max_cache_size = 64;
 		VkDescriptorSetLayout m_cached_layout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
@@ -122,6 +147,6 @@ namespace vk
 		void init();
 		void flush();
 
-		VkDescriptorSetLayout create_layout(const std::vector<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding>& bindings);
+		VkDescriptorSetLayout create_layout(const rsx::simple_array<VkDescriptorSetLayoutBinding>& bindings);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/garbage_collector.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/garbage_collector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6bf8150b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/vkutils/garbage_collector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include <util/types.hpp>
+
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace vk
+{
+	class disposable_t
+	{
+		void* ptr;
+		std::function<void(void*)> deleter;
+
+		disposable_t(void* ptr_, std::function<void(void*)> deleter_) :
+			ptr(ptr_), deleter(deleter_) {}
+	public:
+
+		disposable_t() = delete;
+		disposable_t(const disposable_t&) = delete;
+
+		disposable_t(disposable_t&& other) :
+			ptr(std::exchange(other.ptr, nullptr)),
+			deleter(other.deleter)
+		{}
+
+		~disposable_t()
+		{
+			if (ptr)
+			{
+				deleter(ptr);
+				ptr = nullptr;
+			}
+		}
+
+		template <typename T>
+		static disposable_t make(T* raw)
+		{
+			return disposable_t(raw, [](void* raw)
+			{
+				delete static_cast<T*>(raw);
+			});
+		}
+	};
+
+	struct garbage_collector
+	{
+		virtual void dispose(vk::disposable_t& object) = 0;
+
+		template<typename T>
+		void dispose(std::unique_ptr<T>& object)
+		{
+			auto ptr = vk::disposable_t::make(object.release());
+			dispose(ptr);
+		}
+	};
+
+	garbage_collector* get_gc();
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
index 56a8603dc8..e0080c18d2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\descriptors.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\barriers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\framebuffer_object.hpp" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\garbage_collector.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\image.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\image_helpers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\scratch.h" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters
index 153b6bc569..f0f31f894a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/VKGSRender.vcxproj.filters
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\upscalers\nearest_pass.hpp">
       <Filter>upscalers</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\VK\vkutils\garbage_collector.h">
+      <Filter>vkutils</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Filter Include="vkutils">