diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/aligned_malloc.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/aligned_malloc.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ca59c3cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/aligned_malloc.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+namespace rsx
+{
+	namespace aligned_allocator
+	{
+		template <size_t Align>
+			requires (Align != 0) && ((Align& (Align - 1)) == 0)
+		size_t align_up(size_t size)
+		{
+			return (size + (Align - 1)) & ~(Align - 1);
+		}
+
+		template <size_t Align>
+			requires (Align != 0) && ((Align& (Align - 1)) == 0)
+		void* malloc(size_t size)
+		{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+			return _aligned_malloc(size, Align);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+			constexpr size_t NativeAlign = std::max(Align, sizeof(void*));
+			return std::aligned_alloc(NativeAlign, align_up<NativeAlign>(size));
+#else
+			return std::aligned_alloc(Align, align_up<Align>(size));
+#endif
+		}
+
+		template <size_t Align>
+			requires (Align != 0) && ((Align& (Align - 1)) == 0)
+		void* realloc(void* prev_ptr, [[maybe_unused]] size_t prev_size, size_t new_size)
+		{
+			if (align_up<Align>(prev_size) >= new_size)
+			{
+				return prev_ptr;
+			}
+
+			ensure(reinterpret_cast<usz>(prev_ptr) % Align == 0, "Pointer not aligned to Align");
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+			return _aligned_realloc(prev_ptr, new_size, Align);
+#else
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+			constexpr size_t NativeAlign = std::max(Align, sizeof(void*));
+			void* ret = std::aligned_alloc(NativeAlign, align_up<NativeAlign>(new_size));
+#else
+			void* ret = std::aligned_alloc(Align, align_up<Align>(new_size));
+#endif
+			std::memcpy(ret, prev_ptr, std::min(prev_size, new_size));
+			std::free(prev_ptr);
+			return ret;
+#endif
+		}
+
+		static inline void free(void* ptr)
+		{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+			_aligned_free(ptr);
+#else
+			std::free(ptr);
+#endif
+		}
+	}
+
+	template <typename T, int Alignment = sizeof(T)>
+	class aligned_pointer_t
+	{
+	public:
+		aligned_pointer_t(size_t size)
+		{
+			m_ptr = aligned_allocator::malloc<Alignment>(size);
+		}
+
+		virtual ~aligned_pointer_t()
+		{
+			aligned_allocator::free(m_ptr);
+		}
+
+		T* data() const { return m_ptr; }
+
+		T& operator * () const { return *m_ptr; }
+
+		T* operator -> () const { return m_ptr; }
+
+	private:
+		T* m_ptr;
+	};
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/io_buffer.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/io_buffer.h
index 59e8e6a32e..edca80675b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/io_buffer.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/io_buffer.h
@@ -81,10 +81,17 @@ namespace rsx
 		std::span<T> as_span() const
 		{
 			auto bytes = data();
-			ensure((reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(bytes) & (sizeof(T) - 1)) == 0, "IO buffer span cast requires naturally aligned pointers.");
+			ensure(is_naturally_aligned<T>(), "IO buffer span cast requires naturally aligned pointers.");
 			return { utils::bless<T>(bytes), m_size / sizeof(T) };
 		}
 
+		template<typename T>
+		bool is_naturally_aligned() const
+		{
+			return ((reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(data()) & (alignof(T) - 1)) == 0) &&
+				(m_size % sizeof(T)) == 0;
+		}
+
 		bool empty() const
 		{
 			return m_size == 0;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp
index 6852e670fb..a37df9dd54 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/simple_array.hpp
@@ -3,70 +3,12 @@
 #include <util/types.hpp>
 #include <functional>
 #include <algorithm>
-#include <cstdlib>
 
+#include "aligned_malloc.hpp"
 #include "reverse_ptr.hpp"
 
 namespace rsx
 {
-	namespace aligned_allocator
-	{
-		template <size_t Align>
-			requires (Align != 0) && ((Align & (Align - 1)) == 0)
-		size_t align_up(size_t size)
-		{
-			return (size + (Align - 1)) & ~(Align - 1);
-		}
-
-		template <size_t Align>
-			requires (Align != 0) && ((Align & (Align - 1)) == 0)
-		void* malloc(size_t size)
-		{
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-			return _aligned_malloc(size, Align);
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-			constexpr size_t NativeAlign = std::max(Align, sizeof(void*));
-			return std::aligned_alloc(NativeAlign, align_up<NativeAlign>(size));
-#else
-			return std::aligned_alloc(Align, align_up<Align>(size));
-#endif
-		}
-
-		template <size_t Align>
-			requires (Align != 0) && ((Align & (Align - 1)) == 0)
-		void* realloc(void* prev_ptr, [[maybe_unused]] size_t prev_size, size_t new_size)
-		{
-			if (align_up<Align>(prev_size) >= new_size)
-			{
-				return prev_ptr;
-			}
-
-			ensure(reinterpret_cast<usz>(prev_ptr) % Align == 0, "Pointer not aligned to Align");
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-			return _aligned_realloc(prev_ptr, new_size, Align);
-#else
-#if defined(__APPLE__)
-			constexpr size_t NativeAlign = std::max(Align, sizeof(void*));
-			void* ret = std::aligned_alloc(NativeAlign, align_up<NativeAlign>(new_size));
-#else
-			void* ret = std::aligned_alloc(Align, align_up<Align>(new_size));
-#endif
-			std::memcpy(ret, prev_ptr, std::min(prev_size, new_size));
-			std::free(prev_ptr);
-			return ret;
-#endif
-		}
-
-		static inline void free(void* ptr)
-		{
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			_aligned_free(ptr);
-#else
-			std::free(ptr);
-#endif
-		}
-	}
-
 	template <typename C, typename T>
 	concept span_like =
 		requires(C& c) {
diff --git a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
index 7253171856..42aab47a04 100644
--- a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\NP\ip_address.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\perf_monitor.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\color_utils.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\Common\aligned_malloc.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\Common\bitfield.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\Common\buffer_stream.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\Common\reverse_ptr.hpp" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
index a5a5825f44..6b9c82c959 100644
--- a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj.filters
@@ -2872,6 +2872,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\Overlays\overlay_arrow.h">
       <Filter>Emu\GPU\RSX\Overlays</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\Common\aligned_malloc.hpp">
+      <Filter>Emu\GPU\RSX\Common</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Emu\RSX\Program\GLSLSnippets\GPUDeswizzle.glsl">