diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index d4f16f4853..4fe8386ec4 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -154,11 +154,19 @@ bool IsGPULevelHigh() {
            values.current_gpu_accuracy == GpuAccuracy::High;
 }
 
+bool IsDMALevelDefault() {
+    return values.dma_accuracy.GetValue() == Settings::DmaAccuracy::Default;
+}
+
+bool IsDMALevelSafe() {
+    return values.dma_accuracy.GetValue() == Settings::DmaAccuracy::Safe;
+}
+
 bool IsFastmemEnabled() {
     if (values.cpu_debug_mode) {
         return static_cast<bool>(values.cpuopt_fastmem);
     }
-    if (Settings::values.cpu_accuracy.GetValue() == Settings::CpuAccuracy::Unsafe) {
+    if (values.cpu_accuracy.GetValue() == CpuAccuracy::Unsafe) {
         return static_cast<bool>(values.cpuopt_unsafe_host_mmu);
     }
 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__sun__)
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index fafd765804..8605445837 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ struct Values {
     SwitchableSetting<DmaAccuracy, true> dma_accuracy{linkage,
                                                       DmaAccuracy::Default,
                                                       DmaAccuracy::Default,
-                                                      DmaAccuracy::Extreme,
+                                                      DmaAccuracy::Safe,
                                                       "dma_accuracy",
                                                       Category::RendererAdvanced,
                                                       Specialization::Default,
@@ -783,6 +783,9 @@ void UpdateGPUAccuracy();
 bool IsGPULevelExtreme();
 bool IsGPULevelHigh();
 
+bool IsDMALevelDefault();
+bool IsDMALevelSafe();
+
 bool IsFastmemEnabled();
 void SetNceEnabled(bool is_64bit);
 bool IsNceEnabled();
diff --git a/src/common/settings_enums.h b/src/common/settings_enums.h
index 52b4a128f7..41133a7819 100644
--- a/src/common/settings_enums.h
+++ b/src/common/settings_enums.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ ENUM(ShaderBackend, Glsl, Glasm, SpirV);
 
 ENUM(GpuAccuracy, Normal, High, Extreme);
 
-ENUM(DmaAccuracy, Default, Normal, High, Extreme);
+ENUM(DmaAccuracy, Default, Unsafe, Safe);
 
 ENUM(CpuBackend, Dynarmic, Nce);
 
diff --git a/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp b/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp
index 8f31e07154..062ff091d7 100644
--- a/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_common/shared_translation.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
     INSERT(Settings,
            dma_accuracy,
            tr("DMA Level:"),
-           tr("Controls the DMA precision accuracy. Higher precision can fix issues in some games, but it can also impact performance in some cases.\nIf unsure, leave it at Default."));
+           tr("Controls the DMA precision accuracy. Safe precision can fix issues in some games, but it can also impact performance in some cases.\nIf unsure, leave this on Default."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            use_asynchronous_shaders,
            tr("Use asynchronous shader building (Hack)"),
@@ -529,9 +529,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<ComboboxTranslationMap> ComboboxEnumeration(QObject* parent)
     translations->insert({Settings::EnumMetadata<Settings::DmaAccuracy>::Index(),
                           {
                               PAIR(DmaAccuracy, Default, tr("Default")),
-                              PAIR(DmaAccuracy, Normal, tr("Normal")),
-                              PAIR(DmaAccuracy, High, tr("High")),
-                              PAIR(DmaAccuracy, Extreme, tr("Extreme")),
+                              PAIR(DmaAccuracy, Unsafe, tr("Unsafe (fast)")),
+                              PAIR(DmaAccuracy, Safe, tr("Safe (stable)")),
                           }});
     translations->insert(
         {Settings::EnumMetadata<Settings::CpuAccuracy>::Index(),
diff --git a/src/video_core/dma_pusher.cpp b/src/video_core/dma_pusher.cpp
index 4b9a506cdf..a9bcd150e6 100644
--- a/src/video_core/dma_pusher.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/dma_pusher.cpp
@@ -102,23 +102,10 @@ bool DmaPusher::Step() {
             ProcessCommands(headers);
         };
 
-        const Settings::DmaAccuracy accuracy = Settings::values.dma_accuracy.GetValue();
-        const bool use_gpu_accuracy = accuracy == Settings::DmaAccuracy::Default;
+        const bool use_safe = Settings::IsDMALevelDefault() ? Settings::IsGPULevelHigh() : Settings::IsDMALevelSafe();
 
-        // reduces eye bleeding but also macros are dumb so idk
-#define CHECK_LEVEL(level) use_gpu_accuracy ? Settings::IsGPULevel##level() : accuracy == Settings::DmaAccuracy::level;
-            const bool force_safe = CHECK_LEVEL(Extreme)
-            const bool unsafe_compute = CHECK_LEVEL(High)
-#undef CHECK_LEVEL
-
-        if (force_safe) {
+        if (use_safe) {
             safe_process();
-        } else if (unsafe_compute) {
-            if (dma_state.method >= MacroRegistersStart) {
-                unsafe_process();
-            } else {
-                safe_process();
-            }
         } else {
             unsafe_process();
         }