diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index 339990c55..10028ec7b 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static ConfigEntry<int> rcasAttenuation(250);
 // Vulkan
 static ConfigEntry<s32> gpuId(-1);
 static ConfigEntry<bool> vkValidation(false);
+static ConfigEntry<bool> vkValidationCore(true);
 static ConfigEntry<bool> vkValidationSync(false);
 static ConfigEntry<bool> vkValidationGpu(false);
 static ConfigEntry<bool> vkCrashDiagnostic(false);
@@ -471,6 +472,10 @@ bool vkValidationEnabled() {
     return vkValidation.get();
 }
 
+bool vkValidationCoreEnabled() {
+    return vkValidationCore.get();
+}
+
 bool vkValidationSyncEnabled() {
     return vkValidationSync.get();
 }
@@ -928,6 +933,7 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path, bool is_game_specific) {
 
         gpuId.setFromToml(vk, "gpuId", is_game_specific);
         vkValidation.setFromToml(vk, "validation", is_game_specific);
+        vkValidationCore.setFromToml(vk, "validation_core", is_game_specific);
         vkValidationSync.setFromToml(vk, "validation_sync", is_game_specific);
         vkValidationGpu.setFromToml(vk, "validation_gpu", is_game_specific);
         vkCrashDiagnostic.setFromToml(vk, "crashDiagnostic", is_game_specific);
@@ -1163,6 +1169,7 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path, bool is_game_specific) {
         data["GPU"]["internalScreenWidth"] = internalScreenWidth.base_value;
         data["GPU"]["internalScreenHeight"] = internalScreenHeight.base_value;
         data["GPU"]["patchShaders"] = shouldPatchShaders.base_value;
+        data["Vulkan"]["validation_core"] = vkValidationCore.base_value;
         data["Vulkan"]["validation_gpu"] = vkValidationGpu.base_value;
         data["Debug"]["FPSColor"] = isFpsColor.base_value;
     }
@@ -1229,6 +1236,7 @@ void setDefaultValues(bool is_game_specific) {
     // GS - Vulkan
     gpuId.set(-1, is_game_specific);
     vkValidation.set(false, is_game_specific);
+    vkValidationCore.set(false, is_game_specific);
     vkValidationSync.set(false, is_game_specific);
     vkValidationGpu.set(false, is_game_specific);
     vkCrashDiagnostic.set(false, is_game_specific);
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index aacf4c96a..2760117f7 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ void setNeoMode(bool enable, bool is_game_specific = false);
 bool isDevKitConsole();
 void setDevKitConsole(bool enable, bool is_game_specific = false);
 
-bool vkValidationGpuEnabled(); // no set
+bool vkValidationCoreEnabled(); // no set
+bool vkValidationGpuEnabled();  // no set
 int getExtraDmemInMbytes();
 void setExtraDmemInMbytes(int value);
 bool getIsMotionControlsEnabled();
diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index 8e470b158..625027c11 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ void Emulator::Run(std::filesystem::path file, std::vector<std::string> args,
     LOG_INFO(Config, "GPU shouldCopyGPUBuffers: {}", Config::copyGPUCmdBuffers());
     LOG_INFO(Config, "Vulkan gpuId: {}", Config::getGpuId());
     LOG_INFO(Config, "Vulkan vkValidation: {}", Config::vkValidationEnabled());
+    LOG_INFO(Config, "Vulkan vkValidationCore: {}", Config::vkValidationCoreEnabled());
     LOG_INFO(Config, "Vulkan vkValidationSync: {}", Config::vkValidationSyncEnabled());
     LOG_INFO(Config, "Vulkan vkValidationGpu: {}", Config::vkValidationGpuEnabled());
     LOG_INFO(Config, "Vulkan crashDiagnostics: {}", Config::getVkCrashDiagnosticEnabled());
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
index 7e6849979..d93f065a9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_platform.cpp
@@ -304,10 +304,9 @@ vk::UniqueInstance CreateInstance(Frontend::WindowSystemType window_type, bool e
     LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Enabled instance layers: {}", layers_string);
 
     // Validation settings
+    vk::Bool32 enable_core = Config::vkValidationCoreEnabled() ? vk::True : vk::False;
     vk::Bool32 enable_sync = Config::vkValidationSyncEnabled() ? vk::True : vk::False;
-    vk::Bool32 enable_gpuav = Config::vkValidationSyncEnabled() ? vk::True : vk::False;
-    const char* gpuav_mode =
-        Config::vkValidationGpuEnabled() ? "GPU_BASED_GPU_ASSISTED" : "GPU_BASED_NONE";
+    vk::Bool32 enable_gpuav = Config::vkValidationGpuEnabled() ? vk::True : vk::False;
 
     // Crash diagnostics settings
     static const auto crash_diagnostic_path =
@@ -319,6 +318,13 @@ vk::UniqueInstance CreateInstance(Frontend::WindowSystemType window_type, bool e
 #endif
 
     const std::array layer_setings = {
+        vk::LayerSettingEXT{
+            .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
+            .pSettingName = "validate_core",
+            .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
+            .valueCount = 1,
+            .pValues = &enable_core,
+        },
         vk::LayerSettingEXT{
             .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
             .pSettingName = "validate_sync",
@@ -335,14 +341,7 @@ vk::UniqueInstance CreateInstance(Frontend::WindowSystemType window_type, bool e
         },
         vk::LayerSettingEXT{
             .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
-            .pSettingName = "validate_gpu_based",
-            .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eString,
-            .valueCount = 1,
-            .pValues = &gpuav_mode,
-        },
-        vk::LayerSettingEXT{
-            .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
-            .pSettingName = "gpuav_reserve_binding_slot",
+            .pSettingName = "gpuav_enable",
             .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
             .valueCount = 1,
             .pValues = &enable_gpuav,
@@ -356,7 +355,28 @@ vk::UniqueInstance CreateInstance(Frontend::WindowSystemType window_type, bool e
         },
         vk::LayerSettingEXT{
             .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
-            .pSettingName = "gpuav_validate_indirect_buffer",
+            .pSettingName = "gpuav_buffers_validation",
+            .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
+            .valueCount = 1,
+            .pValues = &enable_gpuav,
+        },
+        vk::LayerSettingEXT{
+            .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
+            .pSettingName = "gpuav_indirect_draws_buffers",
+            .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
+            .valueCount = 1,
+            .pValues = &enable_gpuav,
+        },
+        vk::LayerSettingEXT{
+            .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
+            .pSettingName = "gpuav_indirect_dispatches_buffers",
+            .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
+            .valueCount = 1,
+            .pValues = &enable_gpuav,
+        },
+        vk::LayerSettingEXT{
+            .pLayerName = VALIDATION_LAYER_NAME,
+            .pSettingName = "gpuav_indirect_trace_rays_buffers",
             .type = vk::LayerSettingTypeEXT::eBool32,
             .valueCount = 1,
             .pValues = &enable_gpuav,
@@ -438,4 +458,4 @@ vk::UniqueDebugUtilsMessengerEXT CreateDebugCallback(vk::Instance instance) {
     return std::move(messenger);
 }
 
-} // namespace Vulkan
+} // namespace Vulkan
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