diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/NullGfx.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/NullGfx.h
index b1dff2bc2f..63b999b859 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/NullGfx.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/NullGfx.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
   std::unique_ptr<AbstractPipeline> CreatePipeline(const AbstractPipelineConfig& config,
                                                    const void* cache_data = nullptr,
                                                    size_t cache_data_length = 0) override;
+  SurfaceInfo GetSurfaceInfo() const override { return {}; }
 };
 
 class NullRenderer final : public Renderer
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.cpp
index 4dfd5dc0f2..5837e19bf8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.cpp
@@ -128,4 +128,11 @@ void SWGfx::SetScissorRect(const MathUtil::Rectangle<int>& rc)
   Rasterizer::ScissorChanged();
 }
 
+SurfaceInfo SWGfx::GetSurfaceInfo() const
+{
+  GLContext* context = m_window->GetContext();
+  return {std::max(context->GetBackBufferWidth(), 1u), std::max(context->GetBackBufferHeight(), 1u),
+          1.0f, AbstractTextureFormat::RGBA8};
+}
+
 }  // namespace SW
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.h
index 74ead3a323..6993c40882 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWGfx.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
   void ClearRegion(const MathUtil::Rectangle<int>& target_rc, bool colorEnable, bool alphaEnable,
                    bool zEnable, u32 color, u32 z) override;
 
+  SurfaceInfo GetSurfaceInfo() const override;
+
 private:
   std::unique_ptr<SWOGLWindow> m_window;
 };
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.h
index 916bcd4e11..ac51415806 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/AbstractGfx.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
   bool UseGeometryShaderForUI() const;
 
   // Returns info about the main surface (aka backbuffer)
-  virtual SurfaceInfo GetSurfaceInfo() const { return {}; }
+  virtual SurfaceInfo GetSurfaceInfo() const = 0;
 
 protected:
   AbstractFramebuffer* m_current_framebuffer = nullptr;