diff --git a/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt
index a72a907ef..c571213fc 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ endif()
 create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 
 add_library(audio_core STATIC ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-target_link_libraries(audio_core SoundTouch)
+target_link_libraries(audio_core PUBLIC common core)
+target_link_libraries(audio_core PRIVATE SoundTouch)
 
 if(SDL2_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries(audio_core ${SDL2_LIBRARY})
-    set_property(TARGET audio_core APPEND PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS HAVE_SDL2)
+    target_link_libraries(audio_core PRIVATE ${SDL2_LIBRARY})
+    target_compile_definitions(audio_core PRIVATE HAVE_SDL2)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt
index 47231ba71..9eddb342b 100644
--- a/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citra/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 include_directories(${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
 add_executable(citra ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-target_link_libraries(citra core video_core audio_core common input_common)
-target_link_libraries(citra ${SDL2_LIBRARY} ${OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY} inih glad)
+target_link_libraries(citra PRIVATE common core input_common)
+target_link_libraries(citra PRIVATE ${SDL2_LIBRARY} ${OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY} inih glad)
 if (MSVC)
-    target_link_libraries(citra getopt)
+    target_link_libraries(citra PRIVATE getopt)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(citra ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
+target_link_libraries(citra PRIVATE ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     install(TARGETS citra RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin")
diff --git a/src/citra/citra.cpp b/src/citra/citra.cpp
index 76f5caeb1..c0dac9e8f 100644
--- a/src/citra/citra.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/citra.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 static void PrintHelp(const char* argv0) {
     std::cout << "Usage: " << argv0
diff --git a/src/citra/config.cpp b/src/citra/config.cpp
index a4162e9ad..f08b4069c 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/config.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include <inih/cpp/INIReader.h>
+#include "citra/config.h"
 #include "citra/default_ini.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/param_package.h"
-#include "config.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "input_common/main.h"
 
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Config::Config() {
     Reload();
 }
 
+Config::~Config() = default;
+
 bool Config::LoadINI(const std::string& default_contents, bool retry) {
     const char* location = this->sdl2_config_loc.c_str();
     if (sdl2_config->ParseError() < 0) {
diff --git a/src/citra/config.h b/src/citra/config.h
index b1c31f59c..abc90f642 100644
--- a/src/citra/config.h
+++ b/src/citra/config.h
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
-#include <inih/cpp/INIReader.h>
+
+class INIReader;
 
 class Config {
     std::unique_ptr<INIReader> sdl2_config;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ class Config {
 
 public:
     Config();
+    ~Config();
 
     void Reload();
 };
diff --git a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
index 6bc0b0d00..47aadd60c 100644
--- a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
+#include "core/3ds.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "input_common/keyboard.h"
 #include "input_common/main.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 void EmuWindow_SDL2::OnMouseMotion(s32 x, s32 y) {
     TouchMoved((unsigned)std::max(x, 0), (unsigned)std::max(y, 0));
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ EmuWindow_SDL2::EmuWindow_SDL2() {
 
     std::string window_title = Common::StringFromFormat("Citra %s| %s-%s ", Common::g_build_name,
                                                         Common::g_scm_branch, Common::g_scm_desc);
-    render_window = SDL_CreateWindow(
-        window_title.c_str(),
-        SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, // x position
-        SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, // y position
-        VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth, VideoCore::kScreenTopHeight + VideoCore::kScreenBottomHeight,
-        SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI);
+    render_window =
+        SDL_CreateWindow(window_title.c_str(),
+                         SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, // x position
+                         SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED, // y position
+                         Core::kScreenTopWidth, Core::kScreenTopHeight + Core::kScreenBottomHeight,
+                         SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL | SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_ALLOW_HIGHDPI);
 
     if (render_window == nullptr) {
         LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "Failed to create SDL2 window! Exiting...");
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e837668e..809e0b938 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/citra_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ if (APPLE)
 else()
     add_executable(citra-qt ${SRCS} ${HEADERS} ${UI_HDRS})
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(citra-qt core video_core audio_core common input_common)
-target_link_libraries(citra-qt ${OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY} ${CITRA_QT_LIBS})
-target_link_libraries(citra-qt ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
+target_link_libraries(citra-qt PRIVATE audio_core common core input_common video_core)
+target_link_libraries(citra-qt PRIVATE ${OPENGL_gl_LIBRARY} ${CITRA_QT_LIBS} glad)
+target_link_libraries(citra-qt PRIVATE ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     install(TARGETS citra-qt RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin")
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index bae576d6a..06b62f44c 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@
 #include "common/microprofile.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
 #include "common/string_util.h"
+#include "core/3ds.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "input_common/keyboard.h"
 #include "input_common/main.h"
-#include "video_core/debug_utils/debug_utils.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 EmuThread::EmuThread(GRenderWindow* render_window)
     : exec_step(false), running(false), stop_run(false), render_window(render_window) {}
@@ -266,8 +265,7 @@ void GRenderWindow::InitRenderTarget() {
     child = new GGLWidgetInternal(fmt, this);
     QBoxLayout* layout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
 
-    resize(VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth,
-           VideoCore::kScreenTopHeight + VideoCore::kScreenBottomHeight);
+    resize(Core::kScreenTopWidth, Core::kScreenTopHeight + Core::kScreenBottomHeight);
     layout->addWidget(child);
     layout->setMargin(0);
     setLayout(layout);
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index d7fad555f..eb2c7d613 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
 #include "core/loader/loader.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 #ifdef QT_STATICPLUGIN
 Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsIntegrationPlugin);
diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 6905d2d50..a33a8cdbe 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scm_rev.cpp.in" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOU
 set(SRCS
             break_points.cpp
             file_util.cpp
-            framebuffer_layout.cpp
             hash.cpp
             logging/filter.cpp
             logging/text_formatter.cpp
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ set(HEADERS
             common_paths.h
             common_types.h
             file_util.h
-            framebuffer_layout.h
             hash.h
             linear_disk_cache.h
             logging/text_formatter.h
@@ -98,5 +96,5 @@ create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 
 add_library(common STATIC ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
-    target_link_libraries(common xbyak)
+    target_link_libraries(common PRIVATE xbyak)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/common/common_funcs.h b/src/common/common_funcs.h
index b141e79ed..2e7877500 100644
--- a/src/common/common_funcs.h
+++ b/src/common/common_funcs.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #if !defined(ARCHITECTURE_x86_64) && !defined(_M_ARM)
 #include <cstdlib> // for exit
 #endif
-#include "common_types.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
 
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]))
 
diff --git a/src/common/hash.cpp b/src/common/hash.cpp
index f3d390dc5..a02e9e5b9 100644
--- a/src/common/hash.cpp
+++ b/src/common/hash.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #endif
-#include "common_funcs.h"
-#include "common_types.h"
-#include "hash.h"
+#include "common/common_funcs.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/hash.h"
 
 namespace Common {
 
diff --git a/src/common/x64/cpu_detect.cpp b/src/common/x64/cpu_detect.cpp
index 2cb3ab9cc..62f17fbb5 100644
--- a/src/common/x64/cpu_detect.cpp
+++ b/src/common/x64/cpu_detect.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "cpu_detect.h"
+#include "common/x64/cpu_detect.h"
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #include <intrin.h>
diff --git a/src/core/3ds.h b/src/core/3ds.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8715e27db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/3ds.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Core {
+
+// 3DS Video Constants
+// -------------------
+
+// NOTE: The LCDs actually rotate the image 90 degrees when displaying. Because of that the
+// framebuffers in video memory are stored in column-major order and rendered sideways, causing
+// the widths and heights of the framebuffers read by the LCD to be switched compared to the
+// heights and widths of the screens listed here.
+constexpr int kScreenTopWidth = 400;     ///< 3DS top screen width
+constexpr int kScreenTopHeight = 240;    ///< 3DS top screen height
+constexpr int kScreenBottomWidth = 320;  ///< 3DS bottom screen width
+constexpr int kScreenBottomHeight = 240; ///< 3DS bottom screen height
+
+} // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index b19335fe1..7aa81e885 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ set(SRCS
             frontend/camera/factory.cpp
             frontend/camera/interface.cpp
             frontend/emu_window.cpp
+            frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
             frontend/motion_emu.cpp
             gdbstub/gdbstub.cpp
             hle/config_mem.cpp
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ set(SRCS
             )
 
 set(HEADERS
+            3ds.h
             arm/arm_interface.h
             arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.h
             arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_cp15.h
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ set(HEADERS
             frontend/camera/factory.h
             frontend/camera/interface.h
             frontend/emu_window.h
+            frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
             frontend/input.h
             frontend/motion_emu.h
             gdbstub/gdbstub.h
@@ -377,5 +380,5 @@ include_directories(../../externals/cryptopp)
 create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 
 add_library(core STATIC ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_link_libraries(core dynarmic cryptopp)
+target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC common PRIVATE audio_core video_core)
+target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE cryptopp dynarmic)
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.cpp b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.cpp
index 5fdb3a7e8..4f7d54a33 100644
--- a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.cpp
+++ b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "core/3ds.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/frontend/emu_window.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 /**
  * Check if the given x/y coordinates are within the touchpad specified by the framebuffer layout
@@ -38,11 +38,9 @@ void EmuWindow::TouchPressed(unsigned framebuffer_x, unsigned framebuffer_y) {
     if (!IsWithinTouchscreen(framebuffer_layout, framebuffer_x, framebuffer_y))
         return;
 
-    touch_x = VideoCore::kScreenBottomWidth *
-              (framebuffer_x - framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.left) /
+    touch_x = Core::kScreenBottomWidth * (framebuffer_x - framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.left) /
               (framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.right - framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.left);
-    touch_y = VideoCore::kScreenBottomHeight *
-              (framebuffer_y - framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.top) /
+    touch_y = Core::kScreenBottomHeight * (framebuffer_y - framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.top) /
               (framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.bottom - framebuffer_layout.bottom_screen.top);
 
     touch_pressed = true;
diff --git a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
index 36f2667fa..9414123a4 100644
--- a/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
+++ b/src/core/frontend/emu_window.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include <tuple>
 #include <utility>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
-#include "common/framebuffer_layout.h"
 #include "common/math_util.h"
+#include "core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h"
 
 /**
  * Abstraction class used to provide an interface between emulation code and the frontend
diff --git a/src/common/framebuffer_layout.cpp b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
similarity index 92%
rename from src/common/framebuffer_layout.cpp
rename to src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
index a2a0e7dad..d2d02f9ff 100644
--- a/src/common/framebuffer_layout.cpp
+++ b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.cpp
@@ -5,16 +5,20 @@
 #include <cmath>
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
-#include "common/framebuffer_layout.h"
+#include "core/3ds.h"
+#include "core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 namespace Layout {
 
 static const float TOP_SCREEN_ASPECT_RATIO =
-    static_cast<float>(VideoCore::kScreenTopHeight) / VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth;
+    static_cast<float>(Core::kScreenTopHeight) / Core::kScreenTopWidth;
 static const float BOT_SCREEN_ASPECT_RATIO =
-    static_cast<float>(VideoCore::kScreenBottomHeight) / VideoCore::kScreenBottomWidth;
+    static_cast<float>(Core::kScreenBottomHeight) / Core::kScreenBottomWidth;
+
+float FramebufferLayout::GetScalingRatio() const {
+    return static_cast<float>(top_screen.GetWidth()) / Core::kScreenTopWidth;
+}
 
 // Finds the largest size subrectangle contained in window area that is confined to the aspect ratio
 template <class T>
@@ -106,10 +110,10 @@ FramebufferLayout LargeFrameLayout(unsigned width, unsigned height, bool swapped
     float window_aspect_ratio = static_cast<float>(height) / width;
     float emulation_aspect_ratio =
         swapped
-            ? VideoCore::kScreenBottomHeight * 4 /
-                  (VideoCore::kScreenBottomWidth * 4.0f + VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth)
-            : VideoCore::kScreenTopHeight * 4 /
-                  (VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth * 4.0f + VideoCore::kScreenBottomWidth);
+            ? Core::kScreenBottomHeight * 4 /
+                  (Core::kScreenBottomWidth * 4.0f + Core::kScreenTopWidth)
+            : Core::kScreenTopHeight * 4 /
+                  (Core::kScreenTopWidth * 4.0f + Core::kScreenBottomWidth);
     float large_screen_aspect_ratio = swapped ? BOT_SCREEN_ASPECT_RATIO : TOP_SCREEN_ASPECT_RATIO;
     float small_screen_aspect_ratio = swapped ? TOP_SCREEN_ASPECT_RATIO : BOT_SCREEN_ASPECT_RATIO;
 
diff --git a/src/common/framebuffer_layout.h b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
similarity index 92%
rename from src/common/framebuffer_layout.h
rename to src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
index f1df5c55a..9a7738969 100644
--- a/src/common/framebuffer_layout.h
+++ b/src/core/frontend/framebuffer_layout.h
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "common/math_util.h"
+
 namespace Layout {
+
 /// Describes the layout of the window framebuffer (size and top/bottom screen positions)
 struct FramebufferLayout {
     unsigned width;
@@ -14,6 +16,12 @@ struct FramebufferLayout {
     bool bottom_screen_enabled;
     MathUtil::Rectangle<unsigned> top_screen;
     MathUtil::Rectangle<unsigned> bottom_screen;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the ration of pixel size of the top screen, compared to the native size of the 3DS
+     * screen.
+     */
+    float GetScalingRatio() const;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -52,4 +60,5 @@ FramebufferLayout LargeFrameLayout(unsigned width, unsigned height, bool is_swap
  * @return Newly created FramebufferLayout object with default screen regions initialized
  */
 FramebufferLayout CustomFrameLayout(unsigned width, unsigned height);
-}
+
+} // namespace Layout
diff --git a/src/core/hle/applets/mii_selector.cpp b/src/core/hle/applets/mii_selector.cpp
index 07c7f5b99..89f08daa2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/applets/mii_selector.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/applets/mii_selector.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/applets/swkbd.cpp b/src/core/hle/applets/swkbd.cpp
index 059297fbc..fdf8807b0 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/applets/swkbd.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/applets/swkbd.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/hid/hid.h"
 #include "core/memory.h"
-#include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp
index 46c4ed01a..94f6b8a9c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 #include "core/hle/kernel/event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/shared_memory.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
+#include "core/hle/service/gsp_gpu.h"
 #include "core/hw/gpu.h"
 #include "core/hw/hw.h"
 #include "core/hw/lcd.h"
 #include "core/memory.h"
-#include "gsp_gpu.h"
 #include "video_core/debug_utils/debug_utils.h"
 #include "video_core/gpu_debugger.h"
 
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index d2e7c6b97..d4f0429d1 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/hid/hid.h"
 #include "core/hle/service/ir/ir.h"
-#include "settings.h"
+#include "core/settings.h"
 #include "video_core/video_core.h"
 
 #include "core/frontend/emu_window.h"
diff --git a/src/core/tracer/recorder.cpp b/src/core/tracer/recorder.cpp
index 276a5b288..55b3b5efc 100644
--- a/src/core/tracer/recorder.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tracer/recorder.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
-#include "recorder.h"
+#include "core/tracer/recorder.h"
 
 namespace CiTrace {
 
diff --git a/src/core/tracer/recorder.h b/src/core/tracer/recorder.h
index aea363b95..39e6ec4fd 100644
--- a/src/core/tracer/recorder.h
+++ b/src/core/tracer/recorder.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 #include <boost/crc.hpp>
-#include "citrace.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "core/tracer/citrace.h"
 
 namespace CiTrace {
 
diff --git a/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt
index cfe5caaa3..5b306e42e 100644
--- a/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/input_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ endif()
 create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 
 add_library(input_common STATIC ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-target_link_libraries(input_common common core)
+target_link_libraries(input_common PUBLIC core PRIVATE common)
 
 if(SDL2_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries(input_common ${SDL2_LIBRARY})
-    set_property(TARGET input_common APPEND PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS HAVE_SDL2)
+    target_link_libraries(input_common PRIVATE ${SDL2_LIBRARY})
+    target_compile_definitions(input_common PRIVATE HAVE_SDL2)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index d1144ba77..85f2f2985 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 include_directories(../../externals/catch/single_include/)
 
 add_executable(tests ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-target_link_libraries(tests core video_core audio_core common)
-target_link_libraries(tests ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
+target_link_libraries(tests PRIVATE common core)
+target_link_libraries(tests PRIVATE glad) # To support linker work-around
+target_link_libraries(tests PRIVATE ${PLATFORM_LIBRARIES} Threads::Threads)
 
 add_test(NAME tests COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:tests>)
diff --git a/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
index e00b88f71..e455f03bd 100644
--- a/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,13 +79,15 @@ endif()
 create_directory_groups(${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
 
 add_library(video_core STATIC ${SRCS} ${HEADERS})
-target_link_libraries(video_core glad)
+target_link_libraries(video_core PUBLIC common core)
+target_link_libraries(video_core PRIVATE glad)
+
 if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
-    target_link_libraries(video_core xbyak)
+    target_link_libraries(video_core PRIVATE xbyak)
 endif()
 
 if (PNG_FOUND)
-    target_link_libraries(video_core ${PNG_LIBRARIES})
-    include_directories(${PNG_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-    add_definitions(${PNG_DEFINITIONS})
+    target_link_libraries(video_core PRIVATE ${PNG_LIBRARIES})
+    target_include_directories(video_core PRIVATE ${PNG_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    target_compile_definitions(video_core PRIVATE ${PNG_DEFINITIONS})
 endif()
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer_cache.cpp
index 456443e86..8b717e43d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer_cache.cpp
@@ -561,20 +561,16 @@ RasterizerCacheOpenGL::GetFramebufferSurfaces(
     color_params.is_tiled = depth_params.is_tiled = true;
 
     // Set the internal resolution, assume the same scaling factor for top and bottom screens
-    const Layout::FramebufferLayout& layout = VideoCore::g_emu_window->GetFramebufferLayout();
-    if (Settings::values.resolution_factor == 0.0f) {
+    float resolution_scale_factor = Settings::values.resolution_factor;
+    if (resolution_scale_factor == 0.0f) {
         // Auto - scale resolution to the window size
-        color_params.res_scale_width = depth_params.res_scale_width =
-            (float)layout.top_screen.GetWidth() / VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth;
-        color_params.res_scale_height = depth_params.res_scale_height =
-            (float)layout.top_screen.GetHeight() / VideoCore::kScreenTopHeight;
-    } else {
-        // Otherwise, scale the resolution by the specified factor
-        color_params.res_scale_width = Settings::values.resolution_factor;
-        depth_params.res_scale_width = Settings::values.resolution_factor;
-        color_params.res_scale_height = Settings::values.resolution_factor;
-        depth_params.res_scale_height = Settings::values.resolution_factor;
+        resolution_scale_factor = VideoCore::g_emu_window->GetFramebufferLayout().GetScalingRatio();
     }
+    // Scale the resolution by the specified factor
+    color_params.res_scale_width = resolution_scale_factor;
+    depth_params.res_scale_width = resolution_scale_factor;
+    color_params.res_scale_height = resolution_scale_factor;
+    depth_params.res_scale_height = resolution_scale_factor;
 
     color_params.addr = config.GetColorBufferPhysicalAddress();
     color_params.pixel_format = CachedSurface::PixelFormatFromColorFormat(config.color_format);
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
index e19375466..d90c776f9 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.cpp
@@ -94,14 +94,8 @@ static std::array<GLfloat, 3 * 2> MakeOrthographicMatrix(const float width, cons
     return matrix;
 }
 
-/// RendererOpenGL constructor
-RendererOpenGL::RendererOpenGL() {
-    resolution_width = std::max(VideoCore::kScreenTopWidth, VideoCore::kScreenBottomWidth);
-    resolution_height = VideoCore::kScreenTopHeight + VideoCore::kScreenBottomHeight;
-}
-
-/// RendererOpenGL destructor
-RendererOpenGL::~RendererOpenGL() {}
+RendererOpenGL::RendererOpenGL() = default;
+RendererOpenGL::~RendererOpenGL() = default;
 
 /// Swap buffers (render frame)
 void RendererOpenGL::SwapBuffers() {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h
index 87c556cff..0b4f69e8f 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/renderer_opengl.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ private:
 
     EmuWindow* render_window; ///< Handle to render window
 
-    int resolution_width;  ///< Current resolution width
-    int resolution_height; ///< Current resolution height
-
     OpenGLState state;
 
     // OpenGL object IDs
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.h b/src/video_core/video_core.h
index 4aba19ca0..94e0867f0 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.h
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.h
@@ -15,21 +15,6 @@ class RendererBase;
 
 namespace VideoCore {
 
-// 3DS Video Constants
-// -------------------
-
-// NOTE: The LCDs actually rotate the image 90 degrees when displaying. Because of that the
-// framebuffers in video memory are stored in column-major order and rendered sideways, causing
-// the widths and heights of the framebuffers read by the LCD to be switched compared to the
-// heights and widths of the screens listed here.
-static const int kScreenTopWidth = 400;     ///< 3DS top screen width
-static const int kScreenTopHeight = 240;    ///< 3DS top screen height
-static const int kScreenBottomWidth = 320;  ///< 3DS bottom screen width
-static const int kScreenBottomHeight = 240; ///< 3DS bottom screen height
-
-//  Video core renderer
-// ---------------------
-
 extern std::unique_ptr<RendererBase> g_renderer; ///< Renderer plugin
 extern EmuWindow* g_emu_window;                  ///< Emu window