diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt b/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt
index b81fc44586..dd0c52991a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ target_sources(rpcs3_emu PRIVATE
     RSX/Capture/rsx_replay.cpp
     RSX/GL/glutils/blitter.cpp
     RSX/GL/glutils/buffer_object.cpp
+    RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.cpp
     RSX/GL/glutils/common.cpp
     RSX/GL/glutils/fbo.cpp
     RSX/GL/glutils/image.cpp
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14aa74134d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "capabilities.h"
+
+namespace gl
+{
+	version_info::version_info(const char* version_string, int major_scale)
+	{
+		auto tokens = fmt::split(version_string, { "." });
+		if (tokens.size() < 2)
+		{
+			rsx_log.warning("Invalid version string: '%s'", version_string);
+			version = version_major = version_minor = 0;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		version_major = static_cast<u8>(std::stoi(tokens[0]));
+		version_minor = static_cast<u8>(std::stoi(tokens[1]));
+		version = static_cast<u16>(version_major * major_scale) + version_minor;
+	}
+
+	bool capabilities::check(const std::string& ext_name, const char* test)
+	{
+		if (ext_name == test)
+		{
+			rsx_log.notice("Extension %s is supported", ext_name);
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	void capabilities::initialize()
+	{
+		int find_count = 15;
+		int ext_count = 0;
+		glGetIntegerv(GL_NUM_EXTENSIONS, &ext_count);
+
+		if (!ext_count)
+		{
+			rsx_log.error("Coult not initialize GL driver capabilities. Is OpenGL initialized?");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		std::string vendor_string = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
+		std::string version_string = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+		std::string renderer_string = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < ext_count; i++)
+		{
+			if (!find_count) break;
+
+			const std::string ext_name = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetStringi(GL_EXTENSIONS, i));
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_shader_draw_parameters"))
+			{
+				ARB_shader_draw_parameters_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_EXT_direct_state_access"))
+			{
+				EXT_dsa_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_direct_state_access"))
+			{
+				ARB_dsa_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_bindless_texture"))
+			{
+				ARB_bindless_texture_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_buffer_storage"))
+			{
+				ARB_buffer_storage_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object"))
+			{
+				ARB_texture_buffer_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float"))
+			{
+				ARB_depth_buffer_float_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_texture_barrier"))
+			{
+				ARB_texture_barrier_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_NV_texture_barrier"))
+			{
+				NV_texture_barrier_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_NV_gpu_shader5"))
+			{
+				NV_gpu_shader5_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float"))
+			{
+				AMD_gpu_shader_half_float_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_compute_shader"))
+			{
+				ARB_compute_shader_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test"))
+			{
+				EXT_depth_bounds_test = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_NV_depth_buffer_float"))
+			{
+				NV_depth_buffer_float_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_shader_stencil_export"))
+			{
+				ARB_shader_stencil_export_supported = true;
+				find_count--;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Set GLSL version
+		glsl_version = version_info(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION)));
+
+		// Check GL_VERSION and GL_RENDERER for the presence of Mesa
+		if (version_string.find("Mesa") != umax || renderer_string.find("Mesa") != umax)
+		{
+			vendor_MESA = true;
+
+			if (vendor_string.find("nouveau") != umax)
+			{
+				subvendor_NOUVEAU = true;
+			}
+			else if (vendor_string.find("AMD") != umax)
+			{
+				subvendor_RADEONSI = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Workaround for intel drivers which have terrible capability reporting
+		if (!vendor_string.empty())
+		{
+			std::transform(vendor_string.begin(), vendor_string.end(), vendor_string.begin(), ::tolower);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			rsx_log.error("Failed to get vendor string from driver. Are we missing a context?");
+			vendor_string = "intel"; // lowest acceptable value
+		}
+
+		if (!vendor_MESA && vendor_string.find("intel") != umax)
+		{
+			int version_major = 0;
+			int version_minor = 0;
+
+			glGetIntegerv(GL_MAJOR_VERSION, &version_major);
+			glGetIntegerv(GL_MINOR_VERSION, &version_minor);
+
+			vendor_INTEL = true;
+
+			// Texture buffers moved into core at GL 3.3
+			if (version_major > 3 || (version_major == 3 && version_minor >= 3))
+				ARB_texture_buffer_supported = true;
+
+			// Check for expected library entry-points for some required functions
+			if (!ARB_buffer_storage_supported && glNamedBufferStorage && glMapNamedBufferRange)
+				ARB_buffer_storage_supported = true;
+
+			if (!ARB_dsa_supported && glGetTextureImage && glTextureBufferRange)
+				ARB_dsa_supported = true;
+
+			if (!EXT_dsa_supported && glGetTextureImageEXT && glTextureBufferRangeEXT)
+				EXT_dsa_supported = true;
+		}
+		else if (!vendor_MESA && vendor_string.find("nvidia") != umax)
+		{
+			vendor_NVIDIA = true;
+		}
+#ifdef _WIN32
+		else if (vendor_string.find("amd") != umax || vendor_string.find("ati") != umax)
+		{
+			vendor_AMD = true;
+
+			// NOTE: Some of the later rebrands ended up in the 7000 line with 'AMD Radeon' branding.
+			// However, they all are stuck at GLSL 4.40 and below.
+			subvendor_ATI = renderer_string.find("ATI Radeon") != umax || glsl_version.version < 450;
+		}
+#endif
+
+		initialized = true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af93c4c19c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../OpenGL.h"
+#include <util/types.hpp>
+#include <util/asm.hpp>
+#include <util/logs.hpp>
+
+#include "Utilities/StrUtil.h"
+
+namespace gl
+{
+	struct version_info
+	{
+		u8 version_major = 0;
+		u8 version_minor = 0;
+		u16 version = 0;
+
+		version_info() = default;
+		version_info(const char* version_string, int major_scale = 100);
+	};
+
+	class capabilities
+	{
+	public:
+		bool initialized = false;
+		version_info glsl_version;
+
+		bool EXT_dsa_supported = false;
+		bool EXT_depth_bounds_test = false;
+		bool ARB_dsa_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_bindless_texture_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_buffer_storage_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_texture_buffer_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_shader_draw_parameters_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_depth_buffer_float_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_texture_barrier_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_shader_stencil_export_supported = false;
+		bool NV_texture_barrier_supported = false;
+		bool NV_gpu_shader5_supported = false;
+		bool AMD_gpu_shader_half_float_supported = false;
+		bool ARB_compute_shader_supported = false;
+		bool NV_depth_buffer_float_supported = false;
+
+		bool vendor_INTEL = false;  // has broken GLSL compiler
+		bool vendor_AMD = false;    // has broken ARB_multidraw
+		bool vendor_NVIDIA = false; // has NaN poisoning issues
+		bool vendor_MESA = false;   // requires CLIENT_STORAGE bit set for streaming buffers
+		bool subvendor_RADEONSI = false;
+		bool subvendor_NOUVEAU = false;
+		bool subvendor_ATI = false; // Pre-GCN cards (terascale, evergreen)
+
+		void initialize();
+
+	private:
+		bool check(const std::string& ext_name, const char* test);
+	};
+
+	const capabilities& get_driver_caps();
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 44a2207696..0000000000
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/capabilities.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,243 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "../OpenGL.h"
-#include <util/types.hpp>
-#include <util/asm.hpp>
-#include <util/logs.hpp>
-
-namespace gl
-{
-	class capabilities
-	{
-	public:
-		bool EXT_dsa_supported = false;
-		bool EXT_depth_bounds_test = false;
-		bool ARB_dsa_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_bindless_texture_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_buffer_storage_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_texture_buffer_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_shader_draw_parameters_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_depth_buffer_float_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_texture_barrier_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_shader_stencil_export_supported = false;
-		bool NV_texture_barrier_supported = false;
-		bool NV_gpu_shader5_supported = false;
-		bool AMD_gpu_shader_half_float_supported = false;
-		bool ARB_compute_shader_supported = false;
-		bool NV_depth_buffer_float_supported = false;
-		bool initialized = false;
-		bool vendor_INTEL = false;  // has broken GLSL compiler
-		bool vendor_AMD = false;    // has broken ARB_multidraw
-		bool vendor_NVIDIA = false; // has NaN poisoning issues
-		bool vendor_MESA = false;   // requires CLIENT_STORAGE bit set for streaming buffers
-		bool subvendor_RADEONSI = false;
-		bool subvendor_NOUVEAU = false;
-		bool subvendor_ATI = false;
-
-		bool check(const std::string& ext_name, const char* test)
-		{
-			if (ext_name == test)
-			{
-				rsx_log.notice("Extension %s is supported", ext_name);
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		void initialize()
-		{
-			int find_count = 15;
-			int ext_count = 0;
-			glGetIntegerv(GL_NUM_EXTENSIONS, &ext_count);
-
-			if (!ext_count)
-			{
-				rsx_log.error("Coult not initialize GL driver capabilities. Is OpenGL initialized?");
-				return;
-			}
-
-			std::string vendor_string = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
-			std::string version_string = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_VERSION));
-			std::string renderer_string = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
-
-			for (int i = 0; i < ext_count; i++)
-			{
-				if (!find_count) break;
-
-				const std::string ext_name = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(glGetStringi(GL_EXTENSIONS, i));
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_shader_draw_parameters"))
-				{
-					ARB_shader_draw_parameters_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_EXT_direct_state_access"))
-				{
-					EXT_dsa_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_direct_state_access"))
-				{
-					ARB_dsa_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_bindless_texture"))
-				{
-					ARB_bindless_texture_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_buffer_storage"))
-				{
-					ARB_buffer_storage_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_texture_buffer_object"))
-				{
-					ARB_texture_buffer_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float"))
-				{
-					ARB_depth_buffer_float_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_texture_barrier"))
-				{
-					ARB_texture_barrier_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_NV_texture_barrier"))
-				{
-					NV_texture_barrier_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_NV_gpu_shader5"))
-				{
-					NV_gpu_shader5_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float"))
-				{
-					AMD_gpu_shader_half_float_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_compute_shader"))
-				{
-					ARB_compute_shader_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test"))
-				{
-					EXT_depth_bounds_test = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_NV_depth_buffer_float"))
-				{
-					NV_depth_buffer_float_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				if (check(ext_name, "GL_ARB_shader_stencil_export"))
-				{
-					ARB_shader_stencil_export_supported = true;
-					find_count--;
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Check GL_VERSION and GL_RENDERER for the presence of Mesa
-			if (version_string.find("Mesa") != umax || renderer_string.find("Mesa") != umax)
-			{
-				vendor_MESA = true;
-
-				if (vendor_string.find("nouveau") != umax)
-				{
-					subvendor_NOUVEAU = true;
-				}
-				else if (vendor_string.find("AMD") != umax)
-				{
-					subvendor_RADEONSI = true;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// Workaround for intel drivers which have terrible capability reporting
-			if (!vendor_string.empty())
-			{
-				std::transform(vendor_string.begin(), vendor_string.end(), vendor_string.begin(), ::tolower);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				rsx_log.error("Failed to get vendor string from driver. Are we missing a context?");
-				vendor_string = "intel"; // lowest acceptable value
-			}
-
-			if (!vendor_MESA && vendor_string.find("intel") != umax)
-			{
-				int version_major = 0;
-				int version_minor = 0;
-
-				glGetIntegerv(GL_MAJOR_VERSION, &version_major);
-				glGetIntegerv(GL_MINOR_VERSION, &version_minor);
-
-				vendor_INTEL = true;
-
-				// Texture buffers moved into core at GL 3.3
-				if (version_major > 3 || (version_major == 3 && version_minor >= 3))
-					ARB_texture_buffer_supported = true;
-
-				// Check for expected library entry-points for some required functions
-				if (!ARB_buffer_storage_supported && glNamedBufferStorage && glMapNamedBufferRange)
-					ARB_buffer_storage_supported = true;
-
-				if (!ARB_dsa_supported && glGetTextureImage && glTextureBufferRange)
-					ARB_dsa_supported = true;
-
-				if (!EXT_dsa_supported && glGetTextureImageEXT && glTextureBufferRangeEXT)
-					EXT_dsa_supported = true;
-			}
-			else if (!vendor_MESA && vendor_string.find("nvidia") != umax)
-			{
-				vendor_NVIDIA = true;
-			}
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			else if (vendor_string.find("amd") != umax || vendor_string.find("ati") != umax)
-			{
-				vendor_AMD = true;
-				subvendor_ATI = vendor_string.find("ati") != umax;
-			}
-#endif
-
-			initialized = true;
-		}
-	};
-
-	const capabilities& get_driver_caps();
-}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/common.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/common.h
index b4c75762f1..9104bb2ee6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/common.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/common.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "capabilities.hpp"
+#include "capabilities.h"
 
 #define GL_FRAGMENT_TEXTURES_START 0
 #define GL_VERTEX_TEXTURES_START   (GL_FRAGMENT_TEXTURES_START + 16)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/state_tracker.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/state_tracker.hpp
index 13ede16a64..f12a397f6e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/state_tracker.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/GL/glutils/state_tracker.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "capabilities.hpp"
+#include "capabilities.h"
 
 #include "Utilities/geometry.h"
 #include <unordered_map>
diff --git a/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj b/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj
index 9b6b848b9b..be8c034d81 100644
--- a/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\GLProgramBuffer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\blitter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\buffer_object.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\capabilities.hpp" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\capabilities.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\common.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\fbo.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\pixel_settings.hpp" />
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\GLPipelineCompiler.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\blitter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\buffer_object.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\capabilities.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\common.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\fbo.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\program.cpp" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj.filters
index 1ec2b74013..f3cc05833d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/GLGSRender.vcxproj.filters
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\sampler.cpp">
       <Filter>glutils</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\capabilities.cpp">
+      <Filter>glutils</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\GLTexture.h" />
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\common.h">
       <Filter>glutils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\capabilities.hpp">
+    <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\capabilities.h">
       <Filter>glutils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="Emu\RSX\GL\glutils\image.h">