diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
index 78907ea4a..c22f06c39 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/jni/native.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "core/frontend/applets/default_applets.h"
 #include "core/frontend/camera/factory.h"
 #include "core/frontend/mic.h"
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/am/am.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/nfc/nfc.h"
 #include "core/savestate.h"
diff --git a/src/citra/citra.cpp b/src/citra/citra.cpp
index acd3092cc..7a7ed58a7 100644
--- a/src/citra/citra.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/citra.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "core/file_sys/cia_container.h"
 #include "core/frontend/applets/default_applets.h"
 #include "core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h"
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/am/am.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/cfg/cfg.h"
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     const auto secondary_window =
         use_secondary_window ? std::make_unique<EmuWindow_SDL2>(false, true) : nullptr;
 
-    Frontend::ScopeAcquireContext scope(*emu_window);
+    const auto scope = emu_window->Acquire();
 
     LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Citra Version: {} | {}-{}", Common::g_build_fullname, Common::g_scm_branch,
              Common::g_scm_desc);
diff --git a/src/citra/config.cpp b/src/citra/config.cpp
index 64d33a930..8e0785519 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/config.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
         sdl2_config->GetInteger("Core", "cpu_clock_percentage", 100);
 
     // Renderer
-    Settings::values.use_gles = sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_gles", false);
+    Settings::values.graphics_api =
+            static_cast<Settings::GraphicsAPI>(sdl2_config->GetInteger("Renderer", "graphics_api", 0));
     Settings::values.use_hw_renderer = sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_hw_renderer", true);
     Settings::values.use_hw_shader = sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Renderer", "use_hw_shader", true);
 #ifdef __APPLE__
diff --git a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
index 9e7b7924f..45ad14626 100644
--- a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ void EmuWindow_SDL2::Fullscreen() {
 
 EmuWindow_SDL2::EmuWindow_SDL2(bool fullscreen, bool is_secondary) : EmuWindow(is_secondary) {
     // Initialize the window
-    if (Settings::values.use_gles) {
+    const bool is_opengles = Settings::values.graphics_api == Settings::GraphicsAPI::OpenGLES;
+    if (is_opengles) {
         SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, 3);
         SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, 2);
         SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_ES);
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ EmuWindow_SDL2::EmuWindow_SDL2(bool fullscreen, bool is_secondary) : EmuWindow(i
     }
 
     render_window_id = SDL_GetWindowID(render_window);
-    auto gl_load_func = Settings::values.use_gles ? gladLoadGLES2Loader : gladLoadGLLoader;
+    auto gl_load_func = is_opengles ? gladLoadGLES2Loader : gladLoadGLLoader;
 
     if (!gl_load_func(static_cast<GLADloadproc>(SDL_GL_GetProcAddress))) {
         LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "Failed to initialize GL functions: {}", SDL_GetError());
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index ef89f890b..8f692a2fd 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 #include <QDragEnterEvent>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QOffscreenSurface>
 #include <QOpenGLContext>
-#include <QOpenGLFunctions>
 #include <QOpenGLFunctions_4_3_Core>
+#include <QOpenGLExtraFunctions>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include "citra_qt/bootmanager.h"
 #include "citra_qt/main.h"
@@ -18,12 +19,9 @@
 #include "common/settings.h"
 #include "core/3ds.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
-#include "core/perf_stats.h"
 #include "input_common/keyboard.h"
 #include "input_common/main.h"
 #include "input_common/motion_emu.h"
-#include "network/network.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_base.h"
 #include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ static GMainWindow* GetMainWindow() {
 
 void EmuThread::run() {
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate("EmuThread");
-    Frontend::ScopeAcquireContext scope(core_context);
+    const auto scope = core_context.Acquire();
 
     emit LoadProgress(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0);
 
@@ -113,89 +111,197 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
 #endif
 }
 
-OpenGLWindow::OpenGLWindow(QWindow* parent, QWidget* event_handler, QOpenGLContext* shared_context,
-                           bool is_secondary)
-    : QWindow(parent), context(std::make_unique<QOpenGLContext>(shared_context->parent())),
-      event_handler(event_handler), is_secondary{is_secondary} {
+class OpenGLSharedContext : public Frontend::GraphicsContext {
+public:
+    /// Create the original context that should be shared from
+    explicit OpenGLSharedContext(QSurface* surface) : surface(surface) {
+        QSurfaceFormat format;
+        format.setVersion(4, 3);
+        format.setProfile(QSurfaceFormat::CoreProfile);
+        // TODO: expose a setting for buffer value (ie default/single/double/triple)
+        format.setSwapBehavior(QSurfaceFormat::DefaultSwapBehavior);
+        format.setSwapInterval(0);
 
-    // disable vsync for any shared contexts
-    auto format = shared_context->format();
-    format.setSwapInterval(Settings::values.use_vsync_new ? 1 : 0);
-    this->setFormat(format);
-
-    context->setShareContext(shared_context);
-    context->setScreen(this->screen());
-    context->setFormat(format);
-    context->create();
-
-    setSurfaceType(QWindow::OpenGLSurface);
-
-    // TODO: One of these flags might be interesting: WA_OpaquePaintEvent, WA_NoBackground,
-    // WA_DontShowOnScreen, WA_DeleteOnClose
-}
-
-OpenGLWindow::~OpenGLWindow() {
-    context->doneCurrent();
-}
-
-void OpenGLWindow::Present() {
-    if (!isExposed())
-        return;
-
-    context->makeCurrent(this);
-    if (VideoCore::g_renderer) {
-        VideoCore::g_renderer->TryPresent(100, is_secondary);
+        context = std::make_unique<QOpenGLContext>();
+        context->setFormat(format);
+        if (!context->create()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Unable to create main openGL context");
+        }
     }
-    context->swapBuffers(this);
-    auto f = context->versionFunctions<QOpenGLFunctions_4_3_Core>();
-    f->glFinish();
-    QWindow::requestUpdate();
-}
 
-bool OpenGLWindow::event(QEvent* event) {
-    switch (event->type()) {
-    case QEvent::UpdateRequest:
+    /// Create the shared contexts for rendering and presentation
+    explicit OpenGLSharedContext(QOpenGLContext* share_context, QSurface* main_surface = nullptr) {
+
+        // disable vsync for any shared contexts
+        auto format = share_context->format();
+        format.setSwapInterval(main_surface ? Settings::values.use_vsync_new : 0);
+
+        context = std::make_unique<QOpenGLContext>();
+        context->setShareContext(share_context);
+        context->setFormat(format);
+        if (!context->create()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Frontend, "Unable to create shared openGL context");
+        }
+
+        if (!main_surface) {
+            offscreen_surface = std::make_unique<QOffscreenSurface>(nullptr);
+            offscreen_surface->setFormat(format);
+            offscreen_surface->create();
+            surface = offscreen_surface.get();
+        } else {
+            surface = main_surface;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ~OpenGLSharedContext() {
+        context->doneCurrent();
+    }
+
+    void SwapBuffers() override {
+        context->swapBuffers(surface);
+    }
+
+    void MakeCurrent() override {
+        // We can't track the current state of the underlying context in this wrapper class because
+        // Qt may make the underlying context not current for one reason or another. In particular,
+        // the WebBrowser uses GL, so it seems to conflict if we aren't careful.
+        // Instead of always just making the context current (which does not have any caching to
+        // check if the underlying context is already current) we can check for the current context
+        // in the thread local data by calling `currentContext()` and checking if its ours.
+        if (QOpenGLContext::currentContext() != context.get()) {
+            context->makeCurrent(surface);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void DoneCurrent() override {
+        context->doneCurrent();
+    }
+
+    QOpenGLContext* GetShareContext() const {
+        return context.get();
+    }
+
+private:
+    // Avoid using Qt parent system here since we might move the QObjects to new threads
+    // As a note, this means we should avoid using slots/signals with the objects too
+    std::unique_ptr<QOpenGLContext> context;
+    std::unique_ptr<QOffscreenSurface> offscreen_surface{};
+    QSurface* surface;
+};
+
+class DummyContext : public Frontend::GraphicsContext {};
+
+class RenderWidget : public QWidget {
+public:
+    RenderWidget(GRenderWindow* parent) : QWidget(parent), render_window(parent) {
+        setAttribute(Qt::WA_NativeWindow);
+        setAttribute(Qt::WA_PaintOnScreen);
+    }
+
+    virtual ~RenderWidget() = default;
+
+    virtual void Present() {}
+
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) override {
         Present();
-        return true;
-    case QEvent::MouseButtonPress:
-    case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
-    case QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick:
-    case QEvent::MouseMove:
-    case QEvent::KeyPress:
-    case QEvent::KeyRelease:
-    case QEvent::FocusIn:
-    case QEvent::FocusOut:
-    case QEvent::FocusAboutToChange:
-    case QEvent::Enter:
-    case QEvent::Leave:
-    case QEvent::Wheel:
-    case QEvent::TabletMove:
-    case QEvent::TabletPress:
-    case QEvent::TabletRelease:
-    case QEvent::TabletEnterProximity:
-    case QEvent::TabletLeaveProximity:
-    case QEvent::TouchBegin:
-    case QEvent::TouchUpdate:
-    case QEvent::TouchEnd:
-    case QEvent::InputMethodQuery:
-    case QEvent::TouchCancel:
-        return QCoreApplication::sendEvent(event_handler, event);
-    case QEvent::Drop:
-        GetMainWindow()->DropAction(static_cast<QDropEvent*>(event));
-        return true;
-    case QEvent::DragEnter:
-    case QEvent::DragMove:
-        GetMainWindow()->AcceptDropEvent(static_cast<QDropEvent*>(event));
-        return true;
-    default:
-        return QWindow::event(event);
+        update();
     }
-}
 
-void OpenGLWindow::exposeEvent(QExposeEvent* event) {
-    QWindow::requestUpdate();
-    QWindow::exposeEvent(event);
-}
+    void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* ev) override {
+        render_window->resize(ev->size());
+        render_window->OnFramebufferSizeChanged();
+    }
+
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override {
+        InputCommon::GetKeyboard()->PressKey(event->key());
+    }
+
+    void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override {
+        InputCommon::GetKeyboard()->ReleaseKey(event->key());
+    }
+
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override {
+        if (event->source() == Qt::MouseEventSynthesizedBySystem)
+            return; // touch input is handled in TouchBeginEvent
+
+        const auto pos{event->pos()};
+        if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
+            const auto [x, y] = render_window->ScaleTouch(pos);
+            render_window->TouchPressed(x, y);
+        } else if (event->button() == Qt::RightButton) {
+            InputCommon::GetMotionEmu()->BeginTilt(pos.x(), pos.y());
+        }
+    }
+
+    void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override {
+        if (event->source() == Qt::MouseEventSynthesizedBySystem)
+            return; // touch input is handled in TouchUpdateEvent
+
+        const auto pos{event->pos()};
+        const auto [x, y] = render_window->ScaleTouch(pos);
+        render_window->TouchMoved(x, y);
+        InputCommon::GetMotionEmu()->Tilt(pos.x(), pos.y());
+    }
+
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override {
+        if (event->source() == Qt::MouseEventSynthesizedBySystem)
+            return; // touch input is handled in TouchEndEvent
+
+        if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton)
+            render_window->TouchReleased();
+        else if (event->button() == Qt::RightButton)
+            InputCommon::GetMotionEmu()->EndTilt();
+    }
+
+    std::pair<unsigned, unsigned> GetSize() const {
+        return std::make_pair(width(), height());
+    }
+
+    QPaintEngine* paintEngine() const override {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+private:
+    GRenderWindow* render_window;
+};
+
+class OpenGLRenderWidget : public RenderWidget {
+public:
+    explicit OpenGLRenderWidget(GRenderWindow* parent, bool is_secondary) :
+        RenderWidget(parent), is_secondary(is_secondary) {
+        windowHandle()->setSurfaceType(QWindow::OpenGLSurface);
+    }
+
+    void SetContext(std::unique_ptr<OpenGLSharedContext>&& context_) {
+        context = std::move(context_);
+    }
+
+    void Present() override {
+        if (!isVisible()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!Core::System::GetInstance().IsPoweredOn()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        context->MakeCurrent();
+        const auto f = context->GetShareContext()->extraFunctions();
+        f->glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+        VideoCore::g_renderer->TryPresent(100, is_secondary);
+        context->SwapBuffers();
+        f->glFinish();
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unique_ptr<OpenGLSharedContext> context{};
+    bool is_secondary;
+};
+
+class VulkanRenderWidget : public RenderWidget {
+public:
+    explicit VulkanRenderWidget(GRenderWindow* parent) : RenderWidget(parent) {
+        windowHandle()->setSurfaceType(QWindow::VulkanSurface);
+    }
+};
 
 GRenderWindow::GRenderWindow(QWidget* parent_, EmuThread* emu_thread, bool is_secondary_)
     : QWidget(parent_), EmuWindow(is_secondary_), emu_thread(emu_thread) {
@@ -218,11 +324,11 @@ GRenderWindow::GRenderWindow(QWidget* parent_, EmuThread* emu_thread, bool is_se
 GRenderWindow::~GRenderWindow() = default;
 
 void GRenderWindow::MakeCurrent() {
-    core_context->MakeCurrent();
+    main_context->MakeCurrent();
 }
 
 void GRenderWindow::DoneCurrent() {
-    core_context->DoneCurrent();
+    main_context->DoneCurrent();
 }
 
 void GRenderWindow::PollEvents() {
@@ -393,34 +499,67 @@ void GRenderWindow::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) {
     OnFramebufferSizeChanged();
 }
 
-void GRenderWindow::InitRenderTarget() {
+std::unique_ptr<Frontend::GraphicsContext> GRenderWindow::CreateSharedContext() const {
+    const Settings::GraphicsAPI graphics_api = Settings::values.graphics_api;
+    if (graphics_api == Settings::GraphicsAPI::OpenGL ||
+            graphics_api == Settings::GraphicsAPI::OpenGLES) {
+        auto c = static_cast<OpenGLSharedContext*>(main_context.get());
+        // Bind the shared contexts to the main surface in case the backend wants to take over
+        // presentation
+        return std::make_unique<OpenGLSharedContext>(c->GetShareContext(),
+                                                     child_widget->windowHandle());
+    }
+
+    return std::make_unique<DummyContext>();
+}
+
+bool GRenderWindow::InitRenderTarget() {
     ReleaseRenderTarget();
 
+    {
+        // Create a dummy render widget so that Qt
+        // places the render window at the correct position.
+        const RenderWidget dummy_widget{this};
+    }
+
     first_frame = false;
 
-    GMainWindow* parent = GetMainWindow();
-    QWindow* parent_win_handle = parent ? parent->windowHandle() : nullptr;
-    child_window = new OpenGLWindow(parent_win_handle, this, QOpenGLContext::globalShareContext(),
-                                    is_secondary);
-    child_window->create();
-    child_widget = createWindowContainer(child_window, this);
+    const Settings::GraphicsAPI graphics_api = Settings::values.graphics_api;
+    switch (graphics_api) {
+    case Settings::GraphicsAPI::OpenGL:
+    case Settings::GraphicsAPI::OpenGLES:
+        if (!InitializeOpenGL()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        break;
+    case Settings::GraphicsAPI::Vulkan:
+        if (!InitializeVulkan()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
     child_widget->resize(Core::kScreenTopWidth, Core::kScreenTopHeight + Core::kScreenBottomHeight);
 
     layout()->addWidget(child_widget);
+    // Reset minimum required size to avoid resizing issues on the main window after restarting.
+    setMinimumSize(1, 1);
 
-    core_context = CreateSharedContext();
     resize(Core::kScreenTopWidth, Core::kScreenTopHeight + Core::kScreenBottomHeight);
     OnMinimalClientAreaChangeRequest(GetActiveConfig().min_client_area_size);
     OnFramebufferSizeChanged();
     BackupGeometry();
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 void GRenderWindow::ReleaseRenderTarget() {
     if (child_widget) {
         layout()->removeWidget(child_widget);
-        delete child_widget;
+        child_widget->deleteLater();
         child_widget = nullptr;
     }
+    main_context.reset();
 }
 
 void GRenderWindow::CaptureScreenshot(u32 res_scale, const QString& screenshot_path) {
@@ -445,6 +584,37 @@ void GRenderWindow::OnMinimalClientAreaChangeRequest(std::pair<u32, u32> minimal
     setMinimumSize(minimal_size.first, minimal_size.second);
 }
 
+bool GRenderWindow::InitializeOpenGL() {
+    // TODO: One of these flags might be interesting: WA_OpaquePaintEvent, WA_NoBackground,
+    // WA_DontShowOnScreen, WA_DeleteOnClose
+    auto child = new OpenGLRenderWidget(this, is_secondary);
+    child_widget = child;
+    child_widget->windowHandle()->create();
+    auto context = std::make_shared<OpenGLSharedContext>(child->windowHandle());
+    main_context = context;
+    child->SetContext(
+        std::make_unique<OpenGLSharedContext>(context->GetShareContext(), child->windowHandle()));
+
+    // Check for OpenGL 4.3 support
+    if (!QOpenGLContext::globalShareContext()->versionFunctions<QOpenGLFunctions_4_3_Core>()) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("OpenGL 4.3 Unsupported"),
+                              tr("Your GPU may not support OpenGL 4.3, or you do not "
+                                 "have the latest graphics driver."));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool GRenderWindow::InitializeVulkan() {
+    auto child = new VulkanRenderWidget(this);
+    child_widget = child;
+    child_widget->windowHandle()->create();
+    main_context = std::make_unique<DummyContext>();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void GRenderWindow::OnEmulationStarting(EmuThread* emu_thread) {
     this->emu_thread = emu_thread;
 }
@@ -456,31 +626,3 @@ void GRenderWindow::OnEmulationStopping() {
 void GRenderWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent* event) {
     QWidget::showEvent(event);
 }
-
-std::unique_ptr<Frontend::GraphicsContext> GRenderWindow::CreateSharedContext() const {
-    return std::make_unique<GLContext>(QOpenGLContext::globalShareContext());
-}
-
-GLContext::GLContext(QOpenGLContext* shared_context)
-    : context(std::make_unique<QOpenGLContext>(shared_context->parent())),
-      surface(std::make_unique<QOffscreenSurface>(nullptr)) {
-
-    // disable vsync for any shared contexts
-    auto format = shared_context->format();
-    format.setSwapInterval(0);
-
-    context->setShareContext(shared_context);
-    context->setFormat(format);
-    context->create();
-    surface->setParent(shared_context->parent());
-    surface->setFormat(format);
-    surface->create();
-}
-
-void GLContext::MakeCurrent() {
-    context->makeCurrent(surface.get());
-}
-
-void GLContext::DoneCurrent() {
-    context->doneCurrent();
-}
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
index 0dc550555..57d6e6f0a 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
@@ -27,19 +27,6 @@ namespace VideoCore {
 enum class LoadCallbackStage;
 }
 
-class GLContext : public Frontend::GraphicsContext {
-public:
-    explicit GLContext(QOpenGLContext* shared_context);
-
-    void MakeCurrent() override;
-
-    void DoneCurrent() override;
-
-private:
-    std::unique_ptr<QOpenGLContext> context;
-    std::unique_ptr<QOffscreenSurface> surface;
-};
-
 class EmuThread final : public QThread {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -126,26 +113,6 @@ signals:
     void HideLoadingScreen();
 };
 
-class OpenGLWindow : public QWindow {
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    explicit OpenGLWindow(QWindow* parent, QWidget* event_handler, QOpenGLContext* shared_context,
-                          bool is_secondary = false);
-
-    ~OpenGLWindow();
-
-    void Present();
-
-protected:
-    bool event(QEvent* event) override;
-    void exposeEvent(QExposeEvent* event) override;
-
-private:
-    std::unique_ptr<QOpenGLContext> context;
-    QWidget* event_handler;
-    bool is_secondary;
-};
-
 class GRenderWindow : public QWidget, public Frontend::EmuWindow {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -185,13 +152,15 @@ public:
         return has_focus;
     }
 
-    void InitRenderTarget();
+    bool InitRenderTarget();
 
     /// Destroy the previous run's child_widget which should also destroy the child_window
     void ReleaseRenderTarget();
 
     void CaptureScreenshot(u32 res_scale, const QString& screenshot_path);
 
+    std::pair<u32, u32> ScaleTouch(const QPointF pos) const;
+
 public slots:
 
     void OnEmulationStarting(EmuThread* emu_thread);
@@ -211,29 +180,29 @@ signals:
     void MouseActivity();
 
 private:
-    std::pair<u32, u32> ScaleTouch(QPointF pos) const;
     void TouchBeginEvent(const QTouchEvent* event);
     void TouchUpdateEvent(const QTouchEvent* event);
     void TouchEndEvent();
 
     void OnMinimalClientAreaChangeRequest(std::pair<u32, u32> minimal_size) override;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<GraphicsContext> core_context;
-
-    QByteArray geometry;
-
-    /// Native window handle that backs this presentation widget
-    QWindow* child_window = nullptr;
-
-    /// In order to embed the window into GRenderWindow, you need to use createWindowContainer to
-    /// put the child_window into a widget then add it to the layout. This child_widget can be
-    /// parented to GRenderWindow and use Qt's lifetime system
-    QWidget* child_widget = nullptr;
+    bool InitializeOpenGL();
+    bool InitializeVulkan();
 
     EmuThread* emu_thread;
 
+    // Main context that will be shared with all other contexts that are requested.
+    // If this is used in a shared context setting, then this should not be used directly, but
+    // should instead be shared from
+    std::shared_ptr<Frontend::GraphicsContext> main_context;
+
     /// Temporary storage of the screenshot taken
     QImage screenshot_image;
+
+    QByteArray geometry;
+
+    QWidget* child_widget = nullptr;
+
     bool first_frame = false;
     bool has_focus = false;
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
index 58c281490..a39ea256d 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ ConfigureGraphics::ConfigureGraphics(QWidget* parent)
     SetupPerGameUI();
     SetConfiguration();
 
-    ui->hw_renderer_group->setEnabled(ui->hw_renderer_group->isEnabled() &&
-                                      ui->toggle_hw_renderer->isChecked());
-    ui->toggle_vsync_new->setEnabled(!Core::System::GetInstance().IsPoweredOn());
+    const bool not_running = !Core::System::GetInstance().IsPoweredOn();
+    ui->hw_renderer_group->setEnabled(ui->toggle_hw_renderer->isChecked());
+    ui->toggle_vsync_new->setEnabled(not_running);
+    ui->graphics_api_combo->setEnabled(not_running);
 
     connect(ui->toggle_hw_renderer, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, [this] {
         const bool checked = ui->toggle_hw_renderer->isChecked();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.ui b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
index 97dc851d4..36a105452 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
@@ -26,6 +26,36 @@
       <string>Renderer</string>
      </property>
      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Graphics API</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QComboBox" name="graphics_api_combo">
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>OpenGL</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>OpenGLES</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Vulkan</string>
+           </property>
+          </item>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_hw_renderer">
         <property name="toolTip">
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index a3273cdb6..3be209f70 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@
 #include <QtGui>
 #include <QtWidgets>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-#include <unistd.h> // for chdir
-#endif
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif
 #include "citra_qt/aboutdialog.h"
 #include "citra_qt/applets/mii_selector.h"
 #include "citra_qt/applets/swkbd.h"
@@ -82,7 +76,6 @@
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h"
 #include "core/file_sys/archive_source_sd_savedata.h"
 #include "core/frontend/applets/default_applets.h"
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/fs/archive.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/nfc/nfc.h"
@@ -96,6 +89,13 @@
 #include "video_core/renderer_base.h"
 #include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <unistd.h> // for chdir
+#endif
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
 #include "citra_qt/discord_impl.h"
 #endif
@@ -954,16 +954,7 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
     render_window->InitRenderTarget();
     secondary_window->InitRenderTarget();
 
-    Frontend::ScopeAcquireContext scope(*render_window);
-
-    const QString below_gl43_title = tr("OpenGL 4.3 Unsupported");
-    const QString below_gl43_message = tr("Your GPU may not support OpenGL 4.3, or you do not "
-                                          "have the latest graphics driver.");
-
-    if (!QOpenGLContext::globalShareContext()->versionFunctions<QOpenGLFunctions_4_3_Core>()) {
-        QMessageBox::critical(this, below_gl43_title, below_gl43_message);
-        return false;
-    }
+    const auto scope = render_window->Acquire();
 
     Core::System& system{Core::System::GetInstance()};
 
@@ -1017,7 +1008,7 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
         case Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorVideoCore:
             QMessageBox::critical(
                 this, tr("Video Core Error"),
-                tr("An error has occurred. Please <a "
+                tr("An error has occurred during intialization of the video backend. Please <a "
                    "href='https://community.citra-emu.org/t/how-to-upload-the-log-file/296'>see "
                    "the "
                    "log</a> for more details. "
@@ -1032,10 +1023,6 @@ bool GMainWindow::LoadROM(const QString& filename) {
                    "proper drivers for your graphics card from the manufacturer's website."));
             break;
 
-        case Core::System::ResultStatus::ErrorVideoCore_ErrorBelowGL43:
-            QMessageBox::critical(this, below_gl43_title, below_gl43_message);
-            break;
-
         default:
             QMessageBox::critical(
                 this, tr("Error while loading ROM!"),
diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index 44627a6b7..17bb637cf 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "common/settings.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
-#include "core/hle/kernel/shared_page.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/cam/cam.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/hid/hid.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/ir/ir_rst.h"
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ void LogSettings() {
     LOG_INFO(Config, "Citra Configuration:");
     log_setting("Core_UseCpuJit", values.use_cpu_jit.GetValue());
     log_setting("Core_CPUClockPercentage", values.cpu_clock_percentage.GetValue());
-    log_setting("Renderer_UseGLES", values.use_gles.GetValue());
+    log_setting("Renderer_GraphicsAPI", values.graphics_api.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_UseHwRenderer", values.use_hw_renderer.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_UseHwShader", values.use_hw_shader.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_SeparableShader", values.separable_shader.GetValue());
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 7fec09ba0..9b0559185 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 
 namespace Settings {
 
+enum class GraphicsAPI {
+    OpenGL = 0,
+    OpenGLES = 1,
+    Vulkan = 2,
+};
+
 enum class InitClock : u32 {
     SystemTime = 0,
     FixedTime = 1,
@@ -440,7 +446,7 @@ struct Values {
     Setting<bool> allow_plugin_loader{true, "allow_plugin_loader"};
 
     // Renderer
-    Setting<bool> use_gles{false, "use_gles"};
+    SwitchableSetting<GraphicsAPI> graphics_api{GraphicsAPI::OpenGL, "graphics_api"};
     SwitchableSetting<bool> use_hw_renderer{true, "use_hw_renderer"};
     SwitchableSetting<bool> use_hw_shader{true, "use_hw_shader"};
     SwitchableSetting<bool> separable_shader{false, "use_separable_shader"};
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index ddf905577..9789c39d5 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ add_library(core STATIC
     frontend/input.h
     frontend/mic.cpp
     frontend/mic.h
-    frontend/scope_acquire_context.cpp
-    frontend/scope_acquire_context.h
     gdbstub/gdbstub.cpp
     gdbstub/gdbstub.h
     hle/applets/applet.cpp
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 2249a41aa..a29cc8382 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -431,8 +431,6 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Init(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window,
         switch (result) {
         case VideoCore::ResultStatus::ErrorGenericDrivers:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorVideoCore_ErrorGenericDrivers;
-        case VideoCore::ResultStatus::ErrorBelowGL43:
-            return ResultStatus::ErrorVideoCore_ErrorBelowGL43;
         default:
             return ResultStatus::ErrorVideoCore;
         }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 79cbc3f85..61b1005a1 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ public:
         ErrorVideoCore,                     ///< Error in the video core
         ErrorVideoCore_ErrorGenericDrivers, ///< Error in the video core due to the user having
                                             /// generic drivers installed
-        ErrorVideoCore_ErrorBelowGL43,      ///< Error in the video core due to the user not having
-                                            /// OpenGL 4.3 or higher
         ErrorSavestate,                     ///< Error saving or loading
         ShutdownRequested,                  ///< Emulated program requested a system shutdown
         ErrorUnknown                        ///< Any other error
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
index 81cc930d2..d0cd341ff 100644
--- a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
+++ b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
@@ -62,11 +62,33 @@ class GraphicsContext {
 public:
     virtual ~GraphicsContext();
 
+    /// Inform the driver to swap the front/back buffers and present the current image
+    virtual void SwapBuffers(){};
+
     /// Makes the graphics context current for the caller thread
-    virtual void MakeCurrent() = 0;
+    virtual void MakeCurrent(){};
 
     /// Releases (dunno if this is the "right" word) the context from the caller thread
-    virtual void DoneCurrent() = 0;
+    virtual void DoneCurrent(){};
+
+    class Scoped {
+    public:
+        explicit Scoped(GraphicsContext& context_) : context(context_) {
+            context.MakeCurrent();
+        }
+        ~Scoped() {
+            context.DoneCurrent();
+        }
+
+    private:
+        GraphicsContext& context;
+    };
+
+    /// Calls MakeCurrent on the context and calls DoneCurrent when the scope for the returned value
+    /// ends
+    [[nodiscard]] Scoped Acquire() {
+        return Scoped{*this};
+    }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.cpp b/src/core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 3689483af..000000000
--- a/src/core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 yuzu Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
-// Refer to the license.txt file included.
-
-#include "core/frontend/emu_window.h"
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
-
-namespace Frontend {
-
-ScopeAcquireContext::ScopeAcquireContext(Frontend::GraphicsContext& context) : context{context} {
-    context.MakeCurrent();
-}
-ScopeAcquireContext::~ScopeAcquireContext() {
-    context.DoneCurrent();
-}
-
-} // namespace Frontend
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h b/src/core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 12ab61ec6..000000000
--- a/src/core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 yuzu Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
-// Refer to the license.txt file included.
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "common/common_types.h"
-
-namespace Frontend {
-
-class GraphicsContext;
-
-/// Helper class to acquire/release window context within a given scope
-class ScopeAcquireContext : NonCopyable {
-public:
-    explicit ScopeAcquireContext(Frontend::GraphicsContext& context);
-    ~ScopeAcquireContext();
-
-private:
-    Frontend::GraphicsContext& context;
-};
-
-} // namespace Frontend
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/frame_dumper_opengl.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/frame_dumper_opengl.cpp
index 53985823c..3122de2f7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/frame_dumper_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/frame_dumper_opengl.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <glad/glad.h>
 #include "core/frontend/emu_window.h"
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/frame_dumper_opengl.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h"
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ void FrameDumperOpenGL::StopDumping() {
 }
 
 void FrameDumperOpenGL::PresentLoop() {
-    Frontend::ScopeAcquireContext scope{*context};
+    const auto scope = context->Acquire();
     InitializeOpenGLObjects();
 
     const auto& layout = GetLayout();
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_manager.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_manager.cpp
index 9b8033b41..5b593dc03 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_manager.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <boost/variant.hpp>
-#include "core/frontend/scope_acquire_context.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_resource_manager.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_disk_cache.h"
 #include "video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_manager.h"
@@ -641,7 +640,7 @@ void ShaderProgramManager::LoadDiskCache(const std::atomic_bool& stop_loading,
     std::size_t built_shaders = 0; // It doesn't have be atomic since it's used behind a mutex
     const auto LoadRawSepareble = [&](Frontend::GraphicsContext* context, std::size_t begin,
                                       std::size_t end) {
-        Frontend::ScopeAcquireContext scope(*context);
+        const auto scope = context->Acquire();
         for (std::size_t i = begin; i < end; ++i) {
             if (stop_loading || compilation_failed) {
                 return;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
index 5b8b7f060..3afec6d4c 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ static void APIENTRY DebugHandler(GLenum source, GLenum type, GLuint id, GLenum
 VideoCore::ResultStatus RendererOpenGL::Init() {
 #ifndef ANDROID
     if (!gladLoadGL()) {
-        return VideoCore::ResultStatus::ErrorBelowGL43;
+        return VideoCore::ResultStatus::ErrorRendererInit;
     }
 
     // Qualcomm has some spammy info messages that are marked as errors but not important
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ VideoCore::ResultStatus RendererOpenGL::Init() {
     }
 
     if (!(GLAD_GL_VERSION_4_3 || GLAD_GL_ES_VERSION_3_1)) {
-        return VideoCore::ResultStatus::ErrorBelowGL43;
+        return VideoCore::ResultStatus::ErrorRendererInit;
     }
 
     InitOpenGLObjects();
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
index fdf7bcc3e..a08081c29 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ResultStatus Init(Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, Frontend::EmuWindow* secondar
     g_memory = &memory;
     Pica::Init();
 
-    OpenGL::GLES = Settings::values.use_gles.GetValue();
+    OpenGL::GLES = Settings::values.graphics_api.GetValue() == Settings::GraphicsAPI::OpenGLES;
 
     g_renderer = std::make_unique<OpenGL::RendererOpenGL>(emu_window, secondary_window);
     ResultStatus result = g_renderer->Init();
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.h b/src/video_core/video_core.h
index 5e0fc3bb5..b4ed12383 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.h
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ extern Memory::MemorySystem* g_memory;
 
 enum class ResultStatus {
     Success,
-    ErrorGenericDrivers,
-    ErrorBelowGL43,
+    ErrorRendererInit,
+    ErrorGenericDrivers
 };
 
 /// Initialize the video core