It seems to work that way too.

src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp

@@ -678,16 +678,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> PipelineCache::CreateGraphicsPipeline(
         const auto runtime_info{MakeRuntimeInfo(programs, key, program, previous_stage)};
         ConvertLegacyToGeneric(program, runtime_info);
 
-        // Adreno don't support subgroup operations in vertex stages
-        // Disable subgroup features for vertex shaders if not supported by the device
-        Shader::Profile stage_profile = profile;
-        if (program.stage == Shader::Stage::VertexA || program.stage == Shader::Stage::VertexB) {
-            if (!device.IsSubgroupSupportedForStage(VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT)) {
-                stage_profile.support_vote = false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        const std::vector<u32> code{EmitSPIRV(stage_profile, runtime_info, program, binding, this->optimize_spirv_output)};
+        const std::vector<u32> code{EmitSPIRV(profile, runtime_info, program, binding, this->optimize_spirv_output)};
         device.SaveShader(code);
         modules[stage_index] = BuildShader(device, code);
         if (device.HasDebuggingToolAttached()) {

src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.h

@@ -365,12 +365,6 @@ public:
         return properties.subgroup_properties.supportedOperations & feature;
     }
 
-    /// Returns true if subgroup operations are supported in the specified shader stage.
-    /// Mobile GPUs (Qualcomm Adreno) often only support subgroups in fragment/compute stages.
-    bool IsSubgroupSupportedForStage(VkShaderStageFlagBits stage) const {
-        return properties.subgroup_properties.supportedStages & stage;
-    }
-
     /// Returns the maximum number of push descriptors.
     u32 MaxPushDescriptors() const {
         return properties.push_descriptor.maxPushDescriptors;