21 files changed, 137 insertions, 107 deletions

diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
index 45977d578..58a45ab67 100644
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool BufferCache<P>::DMACopy(GPUVAddr src_address, GPUVAddr dest_address, u64 am
     if (has_new_downloads) {
         memory_tracker.MarkRegionAsGpuModified(*cpu_dest_address, amount);
     }
-    tmp_buffer.resize(amount);
+    tmp_buffer.resize_destructive(amount);
     cpu_memory.ReadBlockUnsafe(*cpu_src_address, tmp_buffer.data(), amount);
     cpu_memory.WriteBlockUnsafe(*cpu_dest_address, tmp_buffer.data(), amount);
     return true;
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ template <class P>
 typename BufferCache<P>::OverlapResult BufferCache<P>::ResolveOverlaps(VAddr cpu_addr,
                                                                        u32 wanted_size) {
     static constexpr int STREAM_LEAP_THRESHOLD = 16;
-    std::vector<BufferId> overlap_ids;
+    boost::container::small_vector<BufferId, 16> overlap_ids;
     VAddr begin = cpu_addr;
     VAddr end = cpu_addr + wanted_size;
     int stream_score = 0;
diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h
index 63a120f7a..fe6068cfe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache_base.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class BufferCache : public VideoCommon::ChannelSetupCaches<BufferCacheChannelInf
     using OverlapCounter = boost::icl::split_interval_map<VAddr, int>;
 
     struct OverlapResult {
-        std::vector<BufferId> ids;
+        boost::container::small_vector<BufferId, 16> ids;
         VAddr begin;
         VAddr end;
         bool has_stream_leap = false;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ private:
     BufferId inline_buffer_id;
 
     std::array<BufferId, ((1ULL << 39) >> CACHING_PAGEBITS)> page_table;
-    std::vector<u8> tmp_buffer;
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> tmp_buffer;
 };
 
 } // namespace VideoCommon
diff --git a/src/video_core/cdma_pusher.h b/src/video_core/cdma_pusher.h
index 83112dfce..7d660af47 100644
--- a/src/video_core/cdma_pusher.h
+++ b/src/video_core/cdma_pusher.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ struct ChCommand {
 };
 
 using ChCommandHeaderList = std::vector<ChCommandHeader>;
-using ChCommandList = std::vector<ChCommand>;
 
 struct ThiRegisters {
     u32_le increment_syncpt{};
diff --git a/src/video_core/dma_pusher.h b/src/video_core/dma_pusher.h
index 1cdb690ed..8a2784cdc 100644
--- a/src/video_core/dma_pusher.h
+++ b/src/video_core/dma_pusher.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <span>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 #include <queue>
 
 #include "common/bit_field.h"
@@ -102,11 +103,12 @@ inline CommandHeader BuildCommandHeader(BufferMethods method, u32 arg_count, Sub
 struct CommandList final {
     CommandList() = default;
     explicit CommandList(std::size_t size) : command_lists(size) {}
-    explicit CommandList(std::vector<CommandHeader>&& prefetch_command_list_)
+    explicit CommandList(
+        boost::container::small_vector<CommandHeader, 512>&& prefetch_command_list_)
         : prefetch_command_list{std::move(prefetch_command_list_)} {}
 
-    std::vector<CommandListHeader> command_lists;
-    std::vector<CommandHeader> prefetch_command_list;
+    boost::container::small_vector<CommandListHeader, 512> command_lists;
+    boost::container::small_vector<CommandHeader, 512> prefetch_command_list;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/video_core/engines/maxwell_dma.cpp b/src/video_core/engines/maxwell_dma.cpp
index ebe5536de..bc1eb41e7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/engines/maxwell_dma.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/engines/maxwell_dma.cpp
@@ -108,9 +108,11 @@ void MaxwellDMA::Launch() {
         if (regs.launch_dma.remap_enable != 0 && is_const_a_dst) {
             ASSERT(regs.remap_const.component_size_minus_one == 3);
             accelerate.BufferClear(regs.offset_out, regs.line_length_in, regs.remap_consta_value);
-            std::vector<u32> tmp_buffer(regs.line_length_in, regs.remap_consta_value);
+            read_buffer.resize_destructive(regs.line_length_in * sizeof(u32));
+            std::span<u32> span(reinterpret_cast<u32*>(read_buffer.data()), regs.line_length_in);
+            std::ranges::fill(span, regs.remap_consta_value);
             memory_manager.WriteBlockUnsafe(regs.offset_out,
-                                            reinterpret_cast<u8*>(tmp_buffer.data()),
+                                            reinterpret_cast<u8*>(read_buffer.data()),
                                             regs.line_length_in * sizeof(u32));
         } else {
             memory_manager.FlushCaching();
@@ -126,32 +128,32 @@ void MaxwellDMA::Launch() {
                 UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(regs.line_length_in % 16 != 0);
                 UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(regs.offset_in % 16 != 0);
                 UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(regs.offset_out % 16 != 0);
-                std::vector<u8> tmp_buffer(16);
+                read_buffer.resize_destructive(16);
                 for (u32 offset = 0; offset < regs.line_length_in; offset += 16) {
                     memory_manager.ReadBlockUnsafe(
                         convert_linear_2_blocklinear_addr(regs.offset_in + offset),
-                        tmp_buffer.data(), tmp_buffer.size());
-                    memory_manager.WriteBlockCached(regs.offset_out + offset, tmp_buffer.data(),
-                                                    tmp_buffer.size());
+                        read_buffer.data(), read_buffer.size());
+                    memory_manager.WriteBlockCached(regs.offset_out + offset, read_buffer.data(),
+                                                    read_buffer.size());
                 }
             } else if (is_src_pitch && !is_dst_pitch) {
                 UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(regs.line_length_in % 16 != 0);
                 UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(regs.offset_in % 16 != 0);
                 UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(regs.offset_out % 16 != 0);
-                std::vector<u8> tmp_buffer(16);
+                read_buffer.resize_destructive(16);
                 for (u32 offset = 0; offset < regs.line_length_in; offset += 16) {
-                    memory_manager.ReadBlockUnsafe(regs.offset_in + offset, tmp_buffer.data(),
-                                                   tmp_buffer.size());
+                    memory_manager.ReadBlockUnsafe(regs.offset_in + offset, read_buffer.data(),
+                                                   read_buffer.size());
                     memory_manager.WriteBlockCached(
                         convert_linear_2_blocklinear_addr(regs.offset_out + offset),
-                        tmp_buffer.data(), tmp_buffer.size());
+                        read_buffer.data(), read_buffer.size());
                 }
             } else {
                 if (!accelerate.BufferCopy(regs.offset_in, regs.offset_out, regs.line_length_in)) {
-                    std::vector<u8> tmp_buffer(regs.line_length_in);
-                    memory_manager.ReadBlockUnsafe(regs.offset_in, tmp_buffer.data(),
+                    read_buffer.resize_destructive(regs.line_length_in);
+                    memory_manager.ReadBlockUnsafe(regs.offset_in, read_buffer.data(),
                                                    regs.line_length_in);
-                    memory_manager.WriteBlockCached(regs.offset_out, tmp_buffer.data(),
+                    memory_manager.WriteBlockCached(regs.offset_out, read_buffer.data(),
                                                     regs.line_length_in);
                 }
             }
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@ void MaxwellDMA::CopyBlockLinearToPitch() {
     src_operand.address = regs.offset_in;
 
     DMA::BufferOperand dst_operand;
-    dst_operand.pitch = regs.pitch_out;
+    u32 abs_pitch_out = std::abs(static_cast<s32>(regs.pitch_out));
+    dst_operand.pitch = abs_pitch_out;
     dst_operand.width = regs.line_length_in;
     dst_operand.height = regs.line_count;
     dst_operand.address = regs.offset_out;
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ void MaxwellDMA::CopyBlockLinearToPitch() {
     const size_t src_size =
         CalculateSize(true, bytes_per_pixel, width, height, depth, block_height, block_depth);
 
-    const size_t dst_size = static_cast<size_t>(regs.pitch_out) * regs.line_count;
+    const size_t dst_size = static_cast<size_t>(abs_pitch_out) * regs.line_count;
     read_buffer.resize_destructive(src_size);
     write_buffer.resize_destructive(dst_size);
 
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ void MaxwellDMA::CopyBlockLinearToPitch() {
 
     UnswizzleSubrect(write_buffer, read_buffer, bytes_per_pixel, width, height, depth, x_offset,
                      src_params.origin.y, x_elements, regs.line_count, block_height, block_depth,
-                     regs.pitch_out);
+                     abs_pitch_out);
 
     memory_manager.WriteBlockCached(regs.offset_out, write_buffer.data(), dst_size);
 }
diff --git a/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/h264.cpp b/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/h264.cpp
index 6ce179167..ce827eb6c 100644
--- a/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/h264.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/h264.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <bit>
 
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "common/settings.h"
 #include "video_core/host1x/codecs/h264.h"
 #include "video_core/host1x/host1x.h"
@@ -188,7 +189,8 @@ void H264BitWriter::WriteBit(bool state) {
 }
 
 void H264BitWriter::WriteScalingList(std::span<const u8> list, s32 start, s32 count) {
-    std::vector<u8> scan(count);
+    static Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> scan{};
+    scan.resize_destructive(count);
     if (count == 16) {
         std::memcpy(scan.data(), zig_zag_scan.data(), scan.size());
     } else {
diff --git a/src/video_core/memory_manager.cpp b/src/video_core/memory_manager.cpp
index b2f7e160a..45141e488 100644
--- a/src/video_core/memory_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/memory_manager.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ void MemoryManager::InvalidateRegion(GPUVAddr gpu_addr, size_t size,
 
 void MemoryManager::CopyBlock(GPUVAddr gpu_dest_addr, GPUVAddr gpu_src_addr, std::size_t size,
                               VideoCommon::CacheType which) {
-    std::vector<u8> tmp_buffer(size);
+    tmp_buffer.resize_destructive(size);
     ReadBlock(gpu_src_addr, tmp_buffer.data(), size, which);
 
     // The output block must be flushed in case it has data modified from the GPU.
@@ -670,9 +670,9 @@ bool MemoryManager::IsFullyMappedRange(GPUVAddr gpu_addr, std::size_t size) cons
     return result;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>> MemoryManager::GetSubmappedRange(
-    GPUVAddr gpu_addr, std::size_t size) const {
-    std::vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>> result{};
+boost::container::small_vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>, 32>
+MemoryManager::GetSubmappedRange(GPUVAddr gpu_addr, std::size_t size) const {
+    boost::container::small_vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>, 32> result{};
     GetSubmappedRangeImpl<true>(gpu_addr, size, result);
     return result;
 }
@@ -680,8 +680,9 @@ std::vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>> MemoryManager::GetSubmappedRange(
 template <bool is_gpu_address>
 void MemoryManager::GetSubmappedRangeImpl(
     GPUVAddr gpu_addr, std::size_t size,
-    std::vector<std::pair<std::conditional_t<is_gpu_address, GPUVAddr, VAddr>, std::size_t>>&
-        result) const {
+    boost::container::small_vector<
+        std::pair<std::conditional_t<is_gpu_address, GPUVAddr, VAddr>, std::size_t>, 32>& result)
+    const {
     std::optional<std::pair<std::conditional_t<is_gpu_address, GPUVAddr, VAddr>, std::size_t>>
         last_segment{};
     std::optional<VAddr> old_page_addr{};
diff --git a/src/video_core/memory_manager.h b/src/video_core/memory_manager.h
index 794535122..4202c26ff 100644
--- a/src/video_core/memory_manager.h
+++ b/src/video_core/memory_manager.h
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/multi_level_page_table.h"
 #include "common/range_map.h"
+#include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
 #include "common/virtual_buffer.h"
 #include "video_core/cache_types.h"
 #include "video_core/pte_kind.h"
@@ -107,8 +109,8 @@ public:
      * if the region is continuous, a single pair will be returned. If it's unmapped, an empty
      * vector will be returned;
      */
-    std::vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>> GetSubmappedRange(GPUVAddr gpu_addr,
-                                                                    std::size_t size) const;
+    boost::container::small_vector<std::pair<GPUVAddr, std::size_t>, 32> GetSubmappedRange(
+        GPUVAddr gpu_addr, std::size_t size) const;
 
     GPUVAddr Map(GPUVAddr gpu_addr, VAddr cpu_addr, std::size_t size,
                  PTEKind kind = PTEKind::INVALID, bool is_big_pages = true);
@@ -165,7 +167,8 @@ private:
     template <bool is_gpu_address>
     void GetSubmappedRangeImpl(
         GPUVAddr gpu_addr, std::size_t size,
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::conditional_t<is_gpu_address, GPUVAddr, VAddr>, std::size_t>>&
+        boost::container::small_vector<
+            std::pair<std::conditional_t<is_gpu_address, GPUVAddr, VAddr>, std::size_t>, 32>&
             result) const;
 
     Core::System& system;
@@ -215,8 +218,8 @@ private:
     Common::VirtualBuffer<u32> big_page_table_cpu;
 
     std::vector<u64> big_page_continuous;
-    std::vector<std::pair<VAddr, std::size_t>> page_stash{};
-    std::vector<std::pair<VAddr, std::size_t>> page_stash2{};
+    boost::container::small_vector<std::pair<VAddr, std::size_t>, 32> page_stash{};
+    boost::container::small_vector<std::pair<VAddr, std::size_t>, 32> page_stash2{};
 
     mutable std::mutex guard;
 
@@ -226,6 +229,8 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<VideoCommon::InvalidationAccumulator> accumulator;
 
     static std::atomic<size_t> unique_identifier_generator;
+
+    Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> tmp_buffer;
 };
 
 } // namespace Tegra
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_cache.cpp
index 3f077311e..0329ed820 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_opengl/gl_shader_cache.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ Shader::RuntimeInfo MakeRuntimeInfo(const GraphicsPipelineKey& key,
     case Shader::Stage::VertexB:
     case Shader::Stage::Geometry:
         if (!use_assembly_shaders && key.xfb_enabled != 0) {
-            info.xfb_varyings = VideoCommon::MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(key.xfb_state);
+            auto [varyings, count] = VideoCommon::MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(key.xfb_state);
+            info.xfb_varyings = varyings;
+            info.xfb_count = count;
         }
         break;
     case Shader::Stage::TessellationEval:
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp
index e30fcb1ed..f47301ad5 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_buffer_cache.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void BufferCacheRuntime::CopyBuffer(VkBuffer dst_buffer, VkBuffer src_buffer,
         .dstAccessMask = VK_ACCESS_MEMORY_READ_BIT | VK_ACCESS_MEMORY_WRITE_BIT,
     };
     // Measuring a popular game, this number never exceeds the specified size once data is warmed up
-    boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferCopy, 3> vk_copies(copies.size());
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferCopy, 8> vk_copies(copies.size());
     std::ranges::transform(copies, vk_copies.begin(), MakeBufferCopy);
     scheduler.RequestOutsideRenderPassOperationContext();
     scheduler.Record([src_buffer, dst_buffer, vk_copies, barrier](vk::CommandBuffer cmdbuf) {
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
index a2cfb2105..9f316113c 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_pipeline_cache.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,10 @@ Shader::RuntimeInfo MakeRuntimeInfo(std::span<const Shader::IR::Program> program
                 info.fixed_state_point_size = point_size;
             }
             if (key.state.xfb_enabled) {
-                info.xfb_varyings = VideoCommon::MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(key.state.xfb_state);
+                auto [varyings, count] =
+                    VideoCommon::MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(key.state.xfb_state);
+                info.xfb_varyings = varyings;
+                info.xfb_count = count;
             }
             info.convert_depth_mode = gl_ndc;
         }
@@ -214,7 +217,10 @@ Shader::RuntimeInfo MakeRuntimeInfo(std::span<const Shader::IR::Program> program
             info.fixed_state_point_size = point_size;
         }
         if (key.state.xfb_enabled != 0) {
-            info.xfb_varyings = VideoCommon::MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(key.state.xfb_state);
+            auto [varyings, count] =
+                VideoCommon::MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(key.state.xfb_state);
+            info.xfb_varyings = varyings;
+            info.xfb_count = count;
         }
         info.convert_depth_mode = gl_ndc;
         break;
diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
index f025f618b..f3cef09dd 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_texture_cache.cpp
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ constexpr VkBorderColor ConvertBorderColor(const std::array<float, 4>& color) {
     };
 }
 
-[[maybe_unused]] [[nodiscard]] std::vector<VkBufferCopy> TransformBufferCopies(
-    std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferCopy> copies, size_t buffer_offset) {
-    std::vector<VkBufferCopy> result(copies.size());
+[[maybe_unused]] [[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferCopy, 16>
+TransformBufferCopies(std::span<const VideoCommon::BufferCopy> copies, size_t buffer_offset) {
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferCopy, 16> result(copies.size());
     std::ranges::transform(
         copies, result.begin(), [buffer_offset](const VideoCommon::BufferCopy& copy) {
             return VkBufferCopy{
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ constexpr VkBorderColor ConvertBorderColor(const std::array<float, 4>& color) {
     return result;
 }
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<VkBufferImageCopy> TransformBufferImageCopies(
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferImageCopy, 16> TransformBufferImageCopies(
     std::span<const BufferImageCopy> copies, size_t buffer_offset, VkImageAspectFlags aspect_mask) {
     struct Maker {
         VkBufferImageCopy operator()(const BufferImageCopy& copy) const {
@@ -377,14 +377,14 @@ constexpr VkBorderColor ConvertBorderColor(const std::array<float, 4>& color) {
         VkImageAspectFlags aspect_mask;
     };
     if (aspect_mask == (VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT | VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT)) {
-        std::vector<VkBufferImageCopy> result(copies.size() * 2);
+        boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferImageCopy, 16> result(copies.size() * 2);
         std::ranges::transform(copies, result.begin(),
                                Maker{buffer_offset, VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT});
         std::ranges::transform(copies, result.begin() + copies.size(),
                                Maker{buffer_offset, VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT});
         return result;
     } else {
-        std::vector<VkBufferImageCopy> result(copies.size());
+        boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferImageCopy, 16> result(copies.size());
         std::ranges::transform(copies, result.begin(), Maker{buffer_offset, aspect_mask});
         return result;
     }
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ void TextureCacheRuntime::BarrierFeedbackLoop() {
 
 void TextureCacheRuntime::ReinterpretImage(Image& dst, Image& src,
                                            std::span<const VideoCommon::ImageCopy> copies) {
-    std::vector<VkBufferImageCopy> vk_in_copies(copies.size());
-    std::vector<VkBufferImageCopy> vk_out_copies(copies.size());
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferImageCopy, 16> vk_in_copies(copies.size());
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferImageCopy, 16> vk_out_copies(copies.size());
     const VkImageAspectFlags src_aspect_mask = src.AspectMask();
     const VkImageAspectFlags dst_aspect_mask = dst.AspectMask();
 
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ void TextureCacheRuntime::ConvertImage(Framebuffer* dst, ImageView& dst_view, Im
 
 void TextureCacheRuntime::CopyImage(Image& dst, Image& src,
                                     std::span<const VideoCommon::ImageCopy> copies) {
-    std::vector<VkImageCopy> vk_copies(copies.size());
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkImageCopy, 16> vk_copies(copies.size());
     const VkImageAspectFlags aspect_mask = dst.AspectMask();
     ASSERT(aspect_mask == src.AspectMask());
 
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ void Image::UploadMemory(VkBuffer buffer, VkDeviceSize offset,
         ScaleDown(true);
     }
     scheduler->RequestOutsideRenderPassOperationContext();
-    std::vector vk_copies = TransformBufferImageCopies(copies, offset, aspect_mask);
+    auto vk_copies = TransformBufferImageCopies(copies, offset, aspect_mask);
     const VkBuffer src_buffer = buffer;
     const VkImage vk_image = *original_image;
     const VkImageAspectFlags vk_aspect_mask = aspect_mask;
@@ -1367,8 +1367,9 @@ void Image::DownloadMemory(std::span<VkBuffer> buffers_span, std::span<VkDeviceS
     if (is_rescaled) {
         ScaleDown();
     }
-    boost::container::small_vector<VkBuffer, 1> buffers_vector{};
-    boost::container::small_vector<std::vector<VkBufferImageCopy>, 1> vk_copies;
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkBuffer, 8> buffers_vector{};
+    boost::container::small_vector<boost::container::small_vector<VkBufferImageCopy, 16>, 8>
+        vk_copies;
     for (size_t index = 0; index < buffers_span.size(); index++) {
         buffers_vector.emplace_back(buffers_span[index]);
         vk_copies.emplace_back(
@@ -1858,7 +1859,7 @@ Framebuffer::~Framebuffer() = default;
 void Framebuffer::CreateFramebuffer(TextureCacheRuntime& runtime,
                                     std::span<ImageView*, NUM_RT> color_buffers,
                                     ImageView* depth_buffer, bool is_rescaled) {
-    std::vector<VkImageView> attachments;
+    boost::container::small_vector<VkImageView, NUM_RT + 1> attachments;
     RenderPassKey renderpass_key{};
     s32 num_layers = 1;
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/shader_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/shader_cache.cpp
index c5213875b..4db948b6d 100644
--- a/src/video_core/shader_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/shader_cache.cpp
@@ -151,11 +151,9 @@ void ShaderCache::RemovePendingShaders() {
     marked_for_removal.erase(std::unique(marked_for_removal.begin(), marked_for_removal.end()),
                              marked_for_removal.end());
 
-    std::vector<ShaderInfo*> removed_shaders;
-    removed_shaders.reserve(marked_for_removal.size());
+    boost::container::small_vector<ShaderInfo*, 16> removed_shaders;
 
     std::scoped_lock lock{lookup_mutex};
-
     for (Entry* const entry : marked_for_removal) {
         removed_shaders.push_back(entry->data);
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_base.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_base.h
index 1b8a17ee8..55d49d017 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_base.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/image_base.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <optional>
 #include <vector>
+#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 
 #include "common/common_funcs.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
@@ -108,8 +109,8 @@ struct ImageBase {
     std::vector<ImageViewInfo> image_view_infos;
     std::vector<ImageViewId> image_view_ids;
 
-    std::vector<u32> slice_offsets;
-    std::vector<SubresourceBase> slice_subresources;
+    boost::container::small_vector<u32, 16> slice_offsets;
+    boost::container::small_vector<SubresourceBase, 16> slice_subresources;
 
     std::vector<AliasedImage> aliased_images;
     std::vector<ImageId> overlapping_images;
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
index d58bb69ff..d3f03a995 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void TextureCache<P>::WriteMemory(VAddr cpu_addr, size_t size) {
 
 template <class P>
 void TextureCache<P>::DownloadMemory(VAddr cpu_addr, size_t size) {
-    std::vector<ImageId> images;
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 16> images;
     ForEachImageInRegion(cpu_addr, size, [&images](ImageId image_id, ImageBase& image) {
         if (!image.IsSafeDownload()) {
             return;
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ std::optional<VideoCore::RasterizerDownloadArea> TextureCache<P>::GetFlushArea(V
 
 template <class P>
 void TextureCache<P>::UnmapMemory(VAddr cpu_addr, size_t size) {
-    std::vector<ImageId> deleted_images;
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 16> deleted_images;
     ForEachImageInRegion(cpu_addr, size, [&](ImageId id, Image&) { deleted_images.push_back(id); });
     for (const ImageId id : deleted_images) {
         Image& image = slot_images[id];
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ void TextureCache<P>::UnmapMemory(VAddr cpu_addr, size_t size) {
 
 template <class P>
 void TextureCache<P>::UnmapGPUMemory(size_t as_id, GPUVAddr gpu_addr, size_t size) {
-    std::vector<ImageId> deleted_images;
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 16> deleted_images;
     ForEachImageInRegionGPU(as_id, gpu_addr, size,
                             [&](ImageId id, Image&) { deleted_images.push_back(id); });
     for (const ImageId id : deleted_images) {
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ ImageId TextureCache<P>::FindImage(const ImageInfo& info, GPUVAddr gpu_addr,
     const bool native_bgr = runtime.HasNativeBgr();
     const bool flexible_formats = True(options & RelaxedOptions::Format);
     ImageId image_id{};
-    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 1> image_ids;
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 8> image_ids;
     const auto lambda = [&](ImageId existing_image_id, ImageBase& existing_image) {
         if (True(existing_image.flags & ImageFlagBits::Remapped)) {
             return false;
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ ImageId TextureCache<P>::FindDMAImage(const ImageInfo& info, GPUVAddr gpu_addr)
         }
     }
     ImageId image_id{};
-    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 1> image_ids;
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageId, 8> image_ids;
     const auto lambda = [&](ImageId existing_image_id, ImageBase& existing_image) {
         if (True(existing_image.flags & ImageFlagBits::Remapped)) {
             return false;
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ void TextureCache<P>::RegisterImage(ImageId image_id) {
         image.map_view_id = map_id;
         return;
     }
-    std::vector<ImageViewId> sparse_maps{};
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageViewId, 16> sparse_maps;
     ForEachSparseSegment(
         image, [this, image_id, &sparse_maps](GPUVAddr gpu_addr, VAddr cpu_addr, size_t size) {
             auto map_id = slot_map_views.insert(gpu_addr, cpu_addr, size, image_id);
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ void TextureCache<P>::MarkModification(ImageBase& image) noexcept {
 
 template <class P>
 void TextureCache<P>::SynchronizeAliases(ImageId image_id) {
-    boost::container::small_vector<const AliasedImage*, 1> aliased_images;
+    boost::container::small_vector<const AliasedImage*, 8> aliased_images;
     Image& image = slot_images[image_id];
     bool any_rescaled = True(image.flags & ImageFlagBits::Rescaled);
     bool any_modified = True(image.flags & ImageFlagBits::GpuModified);
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache_base.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache_base.h
index 44232b961..e9ec91265 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache_base.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/texture_cache_base.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct ImageViewInOut {
 struct AsyncDecodeContext {
     ImageId image_id;
     Common::ScratchBuffer<u8> decoded_data;
-    std::vector<BufferImageCopy> copies;
+    boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> copies;
     std::mutex mutex;
     std::atomic_bool complete;
 };
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ private:
 
     std::unordered_map<u64, std::vector<ImageMapId>, Common::IdentityHash<u64>> page_table;
     std::unordered_map<u64, std::vector<ImageId>, Common::IdentityHash<u64>> sparse_page_table;
-    std::unordered_map<ImageId, std::vector<ImageViewId>> sparse_views;
+    std::unordered_map<ImageId, boost::container::small_vector<ImageViewId, 16>> sparse_views;
 
     VAddr virtual_invalid_space{};
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.cpp b/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.cpp
index 95a5b47d8..f781cb7a0 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.cpp
@@ -329,13 +329,13 @@ template <u32 GOB_EXTENT>
 
 [[nodiscard]] std::optional<SubresourceExtent> ResolveOverlapRightAddress3D(
     const ImageInfo& new_info, GPUVAddr gpu_addr, const ImageBase& overlap, bool strict_size) {
-    const std::vector<u32> slice_offsets = CalculateSliceOffsets(new_info);
+    const auto slice_offsets = CalculateSliceOffsets(new_info);
     const u32 diff = static_cast<u32>(overlap.gpu_addr - gpu_addr);
     const auto it = std::ranges::find(slice_offsets, diff);
     if (it == slice_offsets.end()) {
         return std::nullopt;
     }
-    const std::vector subresources = CalculateSliceSubresources(new_info);
+    const auto subresources = CalculateSliceSubresources(new_info);
     const SubresourceBase base = subresources[std::distance(slice_offsets.begin(), it)];
     const ImageInfo& info = overlap.info;
     if (!IsBlockLinearSizeCompatible(new_info, info, base.level, 0, strict_size)) {
@@ -655,9 +655,9 @@ LevelArray CalculateMipLevelSizes(const ImageInfo& info) noexcept {
     return sizes;
 }
 
-std::vector<u32> CalculateSliceOffsets(const ImageInfo& info) {
+boost::container::small_vector<u32, 16> CalculateSliceOffsets(const ImageInfo& info) {
     ASSERT(info.type == ImageType::e3D);
-    std::vector<u32> offsets;
+    boost::container::small_vector<u32, 16> offsets;
     offsets.reserve(NumSlices(info));
 
     const LevelInfo level_info = MakeLevelInfo(info);
@@ -679,9 +679,10 @@ std::vector<u32> CalculateSliceOffsets(const ImageInfo& info) {
     return offsets;
 }
 
-std::vector<SubresourceBase> CalculateSliceSubresources(const ImageInfo& info) {
+boost::container::small_vector<SubresourceBase, 16> CalculateSliceSubresources(
+    const ImageInfo& info) {
     ASSERT(info.type == ImageType::e3D);
-    std::vector<SubresourceBase> subresources;
+    boost::container::small_vector<SubresourceBase, 16> subresources;
     subresources.reserve(NumSlices(info));
     for (s32 level = 0; level < info.resources.levels; ++level) {
         const s32 depth = AdjustMipSize(info.size.depth, level);
@@ -723,8 +724,10 @@ ImageViewType RenderTargetImageViewType(const ImageInfo& info) noexcept {
     }
 }
 
-std::vector<ImageCopy> MakeShrinkImageCopies(const ImageInfo& dst, const ImageInfo& src,
-                                             SubresourceBase base, u32 up_scale, u32 down_shift) {
+boost::container::small_vector<ImageCopy, 16> MakeShrinkImageCopies(const ImageInfo& dst,
+                                                                    const ImageInfo& src,
+                                                                    SubresourceBase base,
+                                                                    u32 up_scale, u32 down_shift) {
     ASSERT(dst.resources.levels >= src.resources.levels);
 
     const bool is_dst_3d = dst.type == ImageType::e3D;
@@ -733,7 +736,7 @@ std::vector<ImageCopy> MakeShrinkImageCopies(const ImageInfo& dst, const ImageIn
         ASSERT(src.resources.levels == 1);
     }
     const bool both_2d{src.type == ImageType::e2D && dst.type == ImageType::e2D};
-    std::vector<ImageCopy> copies;
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageCopy, 16> copies;
     copies.reserve(src.resources.levels);
     for (s32 level = 0; level < src.resources.levels; ++level) {
         ImageCopy& copy = copies.emplace_back();
@@ -770,9 +773,10 @@ std::vector<ImageCopy> MakeShrinkImageCopies(const ImageInfo& dst, const ImageIn
     return copies;
 }
 
-std::vector<ImageCopy> MakeReinterpretImageCopies(const ImageInfo& src, u32 up_scale,
-                                                  u32 down_shift) {
-    std::vector<ImageCopy> copies;
+boost::container::small_vector<ImageCopy, 16> MakeReinterpretImageCopies(const ImageInfo& src,
+                                                                         u32 up_scale,
+                                                                         u32 down_shift) {
+    boost::container::small_vector<ImageCopy, 16> copies;
     copies.reserve(src.resources.levels);
     const bool is_3d = src.type == ImageType::e3D;
     for (s32 level = 0; level < src.resources.levels; ++level) {
@@ -824,9 +828,11 @@ bool IsValidEntry(const Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, const TICEntry& config
     return gpu_memory.GpuToCpuAddress(address, guest_size_bytes).has_value();
 }
 
-std::vector<BufferImageCopy> UnswizzleImage(Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, GPUVAddr gpu_addr,
-                                            const ImageInfo& info, std::span<const u8> input,
-                                            std::span<u8> output) {
+boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> UnswizzleImage(Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory,
+                                                                   GPUVAddr gpu_addr,
+                                                                   const ImageInfo& info,
+                                                                   std::span<const u8> input,
+                                                                   std::span<u8> output) {
     const size_t guest_size_bytes = input.size_bytes();
     const u32 bpp_log2 = BytesPerBlockLog2(info.format);
     const Extent3D size = info.size;
@@ -861,7 +867,7 @@ std::vector<BufferImageCopy> UnswizzleImage(Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, GP
                                             info.tile_width_spacing);
     size_t guest_offset = 0;
     u32 host_offset = 0;
-    std::vector<BufferImageCopy> copies(num_levels);
+    boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> copies(num_levels);
 
     for (s32 level = 0; level < num_levels; ++level) {
         const Extent3D level_size = AdjustMipSize(size, level);
@@ -978,7 +984,7 @@ void ConvertImage(std::span<const u8> input, const ImageInfo& info, std::span<u8
     }
 }
 
-std::vector<BufferImageCopy> FullDownloadCopies(const ImageInfo& info) {
+boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> FullDownloadCopies(const ImageInfo& info) {
     const Extent3D size = info.size;
     const u32 bytes_per_block = BytesPerBlock(info.format);
     if (info.type == ImageType::Linear) {
@@ -1006,7 +1012,7 @@ std::vector<BufferImageCopy> FullDownloadCopies(const ImageInfo& info) {
 
     u32 host_offset = 0;
 
-    std::vector<BufferImageCopy> copies(num_levels);
+    boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> copies(num_levels);
     for (s32 level = 0; level < num_levels; ++level) {
         const Extent3D level_size = AdjustMipSize(size, level);
         const u32 num_blocks_per_layer = NumBlocks(level_size, tile_size);
@@ -1042,10 +1048,10 @@ Extent3D MipBlockSize(const ImageInfo& info, u32 level) {
     return AdjustMipBlockSize(num_tiles, level_info.block, level);
 }
 
-std::vector<SwizzleParameters> FullUploadSwizzles(const ImageInfo& info) {
+boost::container::small_vector<SwizzleParameters, 16> FullUploadSwizzles(const ImageInfo& info) {
     const Extent2D tile_size = DefaultBlockSize(info.format);
     if (info.type == ImageType::Linear) {
-        return std::vector{SwizzleParameters{
+        return {SwizzleParameters{
             .num_tiles = AdjustTileSize(info.size, tile_size),
             .block = {},
             .buffer_offset = 0,
@@ -1057,7 +1063,7 @@ std::vector<SwizzleParameters> FullUploadSwizzles(const ImageInfo& info) {
     const s32 num_levels = info.resources.levels;
 
     u32 guest_offset = 0;
-    std::vector<SwizzleParameters> params(num_levels);
+    boost::container::small_vector<SwizzleParameters, 16> params(num_levels);
     for (s32 level = 0; level < num_levels; ++level) {
         const Extent3D level_size = AdjustMipSize(size, level);
         const Extent3D num_tiles = AdjustTileSize(level_size, tile_size);
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.h b/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.h
index 84aa6880d..ab45a43c4 100644
--- a/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.h
+++ b/src/video_core/texture_cache/util.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <optional>
 #include <span>
+#include <boost/container/small_vector.hpp>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/scratch_buffer.h"
@@ -40,9 +41,10 @@ struct OverlapResult {
 
 [[nodiscard]] LevelArray CalculateMipLevelSizes(const ImageInfo& info) noexcept;
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<u32> CalculateSliceOffsets(const ImageInfo& info);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<u32, 16> CalculateSliceOffsets(const ImageInfo& info);
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<SubresourceBase> CalculateSliceSubresources(const ImageInfo& info);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<SubresourceBase, 16> CalculateSliceSubresources(
+    const ImageInfo& info);
 
 [[nodiscard]] u32 CalculateLevelStrideAlignment(const ImageInfo& info, u32 level);
 
@@ -51,21 +53,18 @@ struct OverlapResult {
 
 [[nodiscard]] ImageViewType RenderTargetImageViewType(const ImageInfo& info) noexcept;
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<ImageCopy> MakeShrinkImageCopies(const ImageInfo& dst,
-                                                           const ImageInfo& src,
-                                                           SubresourceBase base, u32 up_scale = 1,
-                                                           u32 down_shift = 0);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<ImageCopy, 16> MakeShrinkImageCopies(
+    const ImageInfo& dst, const ImageInfo& src, SubresourceBase base, u32 up_scale = 1,
+    u32 down_shift = 0);
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<ImageCopy> MakeReinterpretImageCopies(const ImageInfo& src,
-                                                                u32 up_scale = 1,
-                                                                u32 down_shift = 0);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<ImageCopy, 16> MakeReinterpretImageCopies(
+    const ImageInfo& src, u32 up_scale = 1, u32 down_shift = 0);
 
 [[nodiscard]] bool IsValidEntry(const Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, const TICEntry& config);
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<BufferImageCopy> UnswizzleImage(Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory,
-                                                          GPUVAddr gpu_addr, const ImageInfo& info,
-                                                          std::span<const u8> input,
-                                                          std::span<u8> output);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> UnswizzleImage(
+    Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, GPUVAddr gpu_addr, const ImageInfo& info,
+    std::span<const u8> input, std::span<u8> output);
 
 [[nodiscard]] BufferCopy UploadBufferCopy(Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, GPUVAddr gpu_addr,
                                           const ImageBase& image, std::span<u8> output);
@@ -73,13 +72,15 @@ struct OverlapResult {
 void ConvertImage(std::span<const u8> input, const ImageInfo& info, std::span<u8> output,
                   std::span<BufferImageCopy> copies);
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<BufferImageCopy> FullDownloadCopies(const ImageInfo& info);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<BufferImageCopy, 16> FullDownloadCopies(
+    const ImageInfo& info);
 
 [[nodiscard]] Extent3D MipSize(Extent3D size, u32 level);
 
 [[nodiscard]] Extent3D MipBlockSize(const ImageInfo& info, u32 level);
 
-[[nodiscard]] std::vector<SwizzleParameters> FullUploadSwizzles(const ImageInfo& info);
+[[nodiscard]] boost::container::small_vector<SwizzleParameters, 16> FullUploadSwizzles(
+    const ImageInfo& info);
 
 void SwizzleImage(Tegra::MemoryManager& gpu_memory, GPUVAddr gpu_addr, const ImageInfo& info,
                   std::span<const BufferImageCopy> copies, std::span<const u8> memory,
diff --git a/src/video_core/transform_feedback.cpp b/src/video_core/transform_feedback.cpp
index 155599316..1f353d2df 100644
--- a/src/video_core/transform_feedback.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/transform_feedback.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace VideoCommon {
 
-std::vector<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying> MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(
+std::pair<std::array<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying, 256>, u32> MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(
     const TransformFeedbackState& state) {
     static constexpr std::array VECTORS{
         28U,  // gl_Position
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ std::vector<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying> MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(
         216U, // gl_TexCoord[6]
         220U, // gl_TexCoord[7]
     };
-    std::vector<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying> xfb(256);
+    std::array<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying, 256> xfb{};
+    u32 count{0};
     for (size_t buffer = 0; buffer < state.layouts.size(); ++buffer) {
         const auto& locations = state.varyings[buffer];
         const auto& layout = state.layouts[buffer];
@@ -103,11 +104,12 @@ std::vector<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying> MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(
                 }
             }
             xfb[attribute] = varying;
+            count = std::max(count, attribute);
             highest = std::max(highest, (base_offset + varying.components) * 4);
         }
         UNIMPLEMENTED_IF(highest != layout.stride);
     }
-    return xfb;
+    return {xfb, count + 1};
 }
 
 } // namespace VideoCommon
diff --git a/src/video_core/transform_feedback.h b/src/video_core/transform_feedback.h
index d13eb16c3..401b1352a 100644
--- a/src/video_core/transform_feedback.h
+++ b/src/video_core/transform_feedback.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct TransformFeedbackState {
         varyings;
 };
 
-std::vector<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying> MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(
+std::pair<std::array<Shader::TransformFeedbackVarying, 256>, u32> MakeTransformFeedbackVaryings(
     const TransformFeedbackState& state);
 
 } // namespace VideoCommon
diff --git a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
index fa9cde75b..b11abe311 100644
--- a/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/vulkan_common/vulkan_device.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ NvidiaArchitecture GetNvidiaArchitecture(vk::PhysicalDevice physical,
 std::vector<const char*> ExtensionListForVulkan(
     const std::set<std::string, std::less<>>& extensions) {
     std::vector<const char*> output;
+    output.reserve(extensions.size());
     for (const auto& extension : extensions) {
         output.push_back(extension.c_str());
     }