diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
index bc9ef571b..d385b1efe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_graphics_pipeline.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ GraphicsPipeline::GraphicsPipeline(
         .blendConstants = std::array{1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f},
     };
 
+    // Required by spec unless VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3 is supported.
+    // In practice, we use dynamic state for all of it.
+    constexpr vk::PipelineDepthStencilStateCreateInfo depth_stencil_info = {};
+
     const vk::GraphicsPipelineCreateInfo pipeline_info = {
         .pNext = &pipeline_rendering_ci,
         .stageCount = static_cast<u32>(shader_stages.size()),
@@ -368,6 +372,8 @@ GraphicsPipeline::GraphicsPipeline(
         .pViewportState = &viewport_info,
         .pRasterizationState = &raster_chain.get(),
         .pMultisampleState = &sdata.multisampling,
+        .pDepthStencilState =
+            !instance.IsExtendedDynamicState3Supported() ? &depth_stencil_info : nullptr,
         .pColorBlendState = &color_blending,
         .pDynamicState = &dynamic_info,
         .layout = *pipeline_layout,
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
index 8bd2b19d6..886ea8e75 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.cpp
@@ -158,29 +158,8 @@ Instance::Instance(Frontend::WindowSDL& window, s32 physical_device_index,
 
     CreateDevice();
     CollectPhysicalMemoryInfo();
+    CollectImageFormatInfo();
     CollectToolingInfo();
-
-    // Check and log format support details.
-    for (const auto& format : LiverpoolToVK::SurfaceFormats()) {
-        if (!IsFormatSupported(format.vk_format, format.flags)) {
-            LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                        "Surface format data_format={}, number_format={} is not fully supported "
-                        "(vk_format={}, missing features={})",
-                        static_cast<u32>(format.data_format),
-                        static_cast<u32>(format.number_format), vk::to_string(format.vk_format),
-                        vk::to_string(format.flags & ~GetFormatFeatureFlags(format.vk_format)));
-        }
-    }
-    for (const auto& format : LiverpoolToVK::DepthFormats()) {
-        if (!IsFormatSupported(format.vk_format, format.flags)) {
-            LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
-                        "Depth format z_format={}, stencil_format={} is not fully supported "
-                        "(vk_format={}, missing features={})",
-                        static_cast<u32>(format.z_format), static_cast<u32>(format.stencil_format),
-                        vk::to_string(format.vk_format),
-                        vk::to_string(format.flags & ~GetFormatFeatureFlags(format.vk_format)));
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 Instance::~Instance() {
@@ -331,10 +310,12 @@ bool Instance::CreateDevice() {
         TRACY_GPU_ENABLED ? add_extension(VK_EXT_CALIBRATED_TIMESTAMPS_EXTENSION_NAME) : false;
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-    // Required by Vulkan spec if supported.
-    portability_subset = add_extension(VK_KHR_PORTABILITY_SUBSET_EXTENSION_NAME);
-    if (portability_subset) {
-        portability_features = feature_chain.get<vk::PhysicalDevicePortabilitySubsetFeaturesKHR>();
+    if (driver_id == vk::DriverId::eMoltenvk) {
+        portability_subset = add_extension(VK_KHR_PORTABILITY_SUBSET_EXTENSION_NAME);
+        if (portability_subset) {
+            portability_features =
+                feature_chain.get<vk::PhysicalDevicePortabilitySubsetFeaturesKHR>();
+        }
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -705,6 +686,44 @@ void Instance::CollectPhysicalMemoryInfo() {
         static_cast<u64>(std::max<s64>(available_memory - 8_GB, static_cast<s64>(local_memory)));
 }
 
+void Instance::CollectImageFormatInfo() {
+    // Check for block texel view support using basic image format info.
+    const vk::PhysicalDeviceImageFormatInfo2 block_texel_view_info{
+        .format = vk::Format::eBc1RgbaUnormBlock,
+        .type = vk::ImageType::e2D,
+        .tiling = vk::ImageTiling::eOptimal,
+        .usage = vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eSampled,
+        .flags = vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::eBlockTexelViewCompatible,
+    };
+    const auto block_texel_view_props =
+        physical_device.getImageFormatProperties2(block_texel_view_info);
+    supports_block_texel_view = block_texel_view_props.result == vk::Result::eSuccess;
+    LOG_INFO(Render_Vulkan, "Block Texel View support: {}",
+             supports_block_texel_view ? "Yes" : "No");
+
+    // Check and log format support details.
+    for (const auto& format : LiverpoolToVK::SurfaceFormats()) {
+        if (!IsFormatSupported(format.vk_format, format.flags)) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
+                        "Surface format data_format={}, number_format={} is not fully supported "
+                        "(vk_format={}, missing features={})",
+                        static_cast<u32>(format.data_format),
+                        static_cast<u32>(format.number_format), vk::to_string(format.vk_format),
+                        vk::to_string(format.flags & ~GetFormatFeatureFlags(format.vk_format)));
+        }
+    }
+    for (const auto& format : LiverpoolToVK::DepthFormats()) {
+        if (!IsFormatSupported(format.vk_format, format.flags)) {
+            LOG_WARNING(Render_Vulkan,
+                        "Depth format z_format={}, stencil_format={} is not fully supported "
+                        "(vk_format={}, missing features={})",
+                        static_cast<u32>(format.z_format), static_cast<u32>(format.stencil_format),
+                        vk::to_string(format.vk_format),
+                        vk::to_string(format.flags & ~GetFormatFeatureFlags(format.vk_format)));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void Instance::CollectToolingInfo() const {
     if (driver_id == vk::DriverId::eAmdProprietary ||
         driver_id == vk::DriverId::eIntelProprietaryWindows) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
index 7a8a906d5..11bb57d17 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_instance.h
@@ -149,7 +149,12 @@ public:
         return depth_range_unrestricted;
     }
 
-    /// Returns true when the extendedDynamicState3ColorWriteMask feature o
+    /// Returns true when VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3 is supported
+    bool IsExtendedDynamicState3Supported() const {
+        return dynamic_state_3;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true when the extendedDynamicState3ColorWriteMask feature of
     /// VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3 is supported.
     bool IsDynamicColorWriteMaskSupported() const {
         return dynamic_state_3 && dynamic_state_3_features.extendedDynamicState3ColorWriteMask;
@@ -421,6 +426,12 @@ public:
         return features.logicOp;
     }
 
+    /// Returns whether VK_IMAGE_CREATE_BLOCK_TEXEL_VIEW_COMPATIBLE_BIT is supported on compressed
+    /// images.
+    bool IsBlockTexelViewSupported() const {
+        return supports_block_texel_view;
+    }
+
     /// Returns whether the device can report memory usage.
     bool CanReportMemoryUsage() const {
         return supports_memory_budget;
@@ -447,6 +458,7 @@ private:
     /// Collects various information from the device.
     void CollectDeviceParameters();
     void CollectPhysicalMemoryInfo();
+    void CollectImageFormatInfo();
     void CollectToolingInfo() const;
 
     /// Gets the supported feature flags for a format.
@@ -507,6 +519,7 @@ private:
     bool maintenance_8{};
     bool attachment_feedback_loop{};
     bool supports_memory_budget{};
+    bool supports_block_texel_view{};
     u64 total_memory_budget{};
     std::vector<size_t> valid_heaps;
 };
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp
index 44ddd55c6..0293d912a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Image::Image(const Vulkan::Instance& instance_, Vulkan::Scheduler& scheduler_,
     if (info.props.is_volume) {
         flags |= vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::e2DArrayCompatible;
     }
-    if (info.props.is_block) {
+    if (info.props.is_block && instance->IsBlockTexelViewSupported()) {
         flags |= vk::ImageCreateFlagBits::eBlockTexelViewCompatible;
     }