diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.h
index 585fad4c1..160f7fd06 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_swapchain.h
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class Scheduler;
 class RenderpassCache;
 
 class Swapchain {
-    static constexpr u32 PREFERRED_IMAGE_COUNT = 9;
-
+    static constexpr u32 PREFERRED_IMAGE_COUNT = 3;
 public:
     Swapchain(const Instance& instance, Scheduler& scheduler, RenderpassCache& renderpass_cache);
     ~Swapchain();