diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bd8b9088b6..c37987691f 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -952,6 +952,10 @@
     <string name="format_reinterpretation_r32sint_to_r32uint">R32 SInt to R32 UInt</string>
     <string name="format_reinterpretation_r32sfloat_to_r32sint">R32 SFloat to R32 SInt</string>
 
+    <!-- Force Identity Swizzle -->
+    <string name="force_identity_swizzle">Force Identity Swizzle</string>
+    <string name="force_identity_swizzle_description">Forces identity component swizzle for storage and input attachment images. Required by Vulkan spec. Disable only for debugging driver issues.</string>
+
     <!-- VRAM Usage Mode -->
     <string name="vram_usage_mode">VRAM Usage Mode</string>
     <string name="vram_usage_mode_description">Control how aggressively the emulator allocates and frees GPU memory.</string>
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 58ce0b5f11..4f6dda8f21 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ struct Values {
                                                            linkage, true, "use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation", Category::Renderer};
     SwitchableSetting<AstcDecodeMode, true> accelerate_astc{linkage,
 #ifdef ANDROID
-                                                            AstcDecodeMode::Cpu,
+                                                            AstcDecodeMode::Gpu,
 #else
                                                             AstcDecodeMode::Gpu,
 #endif
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ struct Values {
                                                   true,
                                                   true};
     SwitchableSetting<int, true> fsr_sharpening_slider{linkage,
-                                                       25,
+                                                       0,
                                                        0,
                                                        200,
                                                        "fsr_sharpening_slider",
@@ -457,6 +457,10 @@ struct Values {
         FormatReinterpretation::Disabled,
         "format_reinterpretation",
         Category::RendererAdvanced};
+    SwitchableSetting<bool> force_identity_swizzle{linkage,
+                                                     false,
+                                                     "force_identity_swizzle",
+                                                     Category::RendererAdvanced};
     SwitchableSetting<VramUsageMode, true> vram_usage_mode{linkage,
                                                            VramUsageMode::Conservative,
                                                            "vram_usage_mode",
diff --git a/src/qt_common/config/shared_translation.cpp b/src/qt_common/config/shared_translation.cpp
index 8f3881d9c7..2699c05daa 100644
--- a/src/qt_common/config/shared_translation.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_common/config/shared_translation.cpp
@@ -197,10 +197,15 @@ std::unique_ptr<TranslationMap> InitializeTranslations(QObject* parent)
               "16:9, so modifications are required to get other ratios.\nAlso controls the "
               "aspect ratio of captured screenshots."));
     INSERT(Settings,
-            format_reinterpretation,
-            tr("Format Reinterpretation:"),
-            tr("Reinterprets certain texture formats to improve performance.\nMay cause "
-               "graphical issues in some games."));
+           format_reinterpretation,
+           tr("Format Reinterpretation:"),
+           tr("Reinterprets certain texture formats for accuracy rendering.\nMay cause "
+              "graphical issues in some games."));
+    INSERT(Settings,
+           force_identity_swizzle,
+           tr("Force Identity Swizzle"),
+           tr("Forces identity component swizzle for storage and input attachment images.\n"
+              "Required by Vulkan spec. Disable only for debugging driver issues."));
     INSERT(Settings,
            use_disk_shader_cache,
            tr("Use persistent pipeline cache"),
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
index 426c446b91..c41539e43a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -2168,6 +2168,11 @@ ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const VideoCommon::ImageViewI
         .usage = ImageUsageFlags(format_info, format),
     };
     
+    // Vulkan spec: STORAGE_IMAGE and INPUT_ATTACHMENT descriptors MUST use identity swizzle
+    // Using non-identity swizzle causes validation error and undefined behavior
+    const bool requires_identity_swizzle = Settings::values.force_identity_swizzle.GetValue() &&
+        (image_view_usage.usage & (VK_IMAGE_USAGE_STORAGE_BIT | VK_IMAGE_USAGE_INPUT_ATTACHMENT_BIT)) != 0;
+    
     const VkImageViewCreateInfo create_info{
         .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_INFO,
         .pNext = &image_view_usage,
@@ -2176,10 +2181,10 @@ ImageView::ImageView(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime, const VideoCommon::ImageViewI
         .viewType = VkImageViewType{},
         .format = view_format,
         .components{
-            .r = ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[0]),
-            .g = ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[1]),
-            .b = ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[2]),
-            .a = ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[3]),
+            .r = requires_identity_swizzle ? VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY : ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[0]),
+            .g = requires_identity_swizzle ? VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY : ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[1]),
+            .b = requires_identity_swizzle ? VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY : ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[2]),
+            .a = requires_identity_swizzle ? VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY : ComponentSwizzle(swizzle[3]),
         },
         .subresourceRange = MakeSubresourceRange(aspect_mask, info.range),
     };