diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.cpp
index d3a44e4dfa..ef923af20d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/AVIDump.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/BPFunctions.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Fifo.h"
-#include "VideoCommon/ImageWrite.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelEngine.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelShaderManager.h"
@@ -712,39 +711,6 @@ void Renderer::SetBlendMode(bool forceUpdate)
   }
 }
 
-bool Renderer::SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc)
-{
-  if (!s_screenshot_texture)
-    CreateScreenshotTexture();
-
-  // copy back buffer to system memory
-  D3D11_BOX source_box = GetScreenshotSourceBox(rc);
-  D3D::context->CopySubresourceRegion(s_screenshot_texture, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-                                      (ID3D11Resource*)D3D::GetBackBuffer()->GetTex(), 0,
-                                      &source_box);
-
-  D3D11_MAPPED_SUBRESOURCE map;
-  D3D::context->Map(s_screenshot_texture, 0, D3D11_MAP_READ_WRITE, 0, &map);
-
-  bool saved_png =
-      TextureToPng((u8*)map.pData, map.RowPitch, filename, source_box.right - source_box.left,
-                   source_box.bottom - source_box.top, false);
-
-  D3D::context->Unmap(s_screenshot_texture, 0);
-
-  if (saved_png)
-  {
-    OSD::AddMessage(
-        StringFromFormat("Saved %i x %i %s", rc.GetWidth(), rc.GetHeight(), filename.c_str()));
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    OSD::AddMessage(StringFromFormat("Error saving %s", filename.c_str()));
-  }
-
-  return saved_png;
-}
-
 // This function has the final picture. We adjust the aspect ratio here.
 void Renderer::SwapImpl(u32 xfbAddr, u32 fbWidth, u32 fbStride, u32 fbHeight,
                         const EFBRectangle& rc, float Gamma)
@@ -843,17 +809,6 @@ void Renderer::SwapImpl(u32 xfbAddr, u32 fbWidth, u32 fbStride, u32 fbHeight,
     BlitScreen(sourceRc, targetRc, read_texture, GetTargetWidth(), GetTargetHeight(), Gamma);
   }
 
-  // done with drawing the game stuff, good moment to save a screenshot
-  if (s_bScreenshot)
-  {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(s_criticalScreenshot);
-
-    SaveScreenshot(s_sScreenshotName, GetTargetRectangle());
-    s_sScreenshotName.clear();
-    s_bScreenshot = false;
-    s_screenshotCompleted.Set();
-  }
-
   // Dump frames
   if (IsFrameDumping())
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.h
index 6dec232d33..9119573655 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D/Render.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public:
 
   void ReinterpretPixelData(unsigned int convtype) override;
 
-  bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) override;
-
   static bool CheckForResize();
 
   u32 GetMaxTextureSize() override;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.cpp
index 1c1fd51ad6..96dafa6179 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/AVIDump.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/BPFunctions.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Fifo.h"
-#include "VideoCommon/ImageWrite.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelEngine.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelShaderManager.h"
@@ -631,63 +630,6 @@ void Renderer::SetBlendMode(bool force_update)
   D3D::command_list_mgr->SetCommandListDirtyState(COMMAND_LIST_STATE_PSO, true);
 }
 
-bool Renderer::SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc)
-{
-  if (!s_screenshot_texture)
-    CreateScreenshotTexture();
-
-  // copy back buffer to system memory
-  bool saved_png = false;
-
-  D3D12_BOX source_box = GetScreenshotSourceBox(rc);
-
-  D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_LOCATION dst_location = {};
-  dst_location.pResource = s_screenshot_texture;
-  dst_location.Type = D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_TYPE_PLACED_FOOTPRINT;
-  dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Offset = 0;
-  dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
-  dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.Width = D3D::GetBackBufferWidth();
-  dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.Height = D3D::GetBackBufferHeight();
-  dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.Depth = 1;
-  dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.RowPitch = D3D::AlignValue(
-      dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.Width * 4, D3D12_TEXTURE_DATA_PITCH_ALIGNMENT);
-
-  D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_LOCATION src_location = {};
-  src_location.Type = D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_TYPE_SUBRESOURCE_INDEX;
-  src_location.SubresourceIndex = 0;
-  src_location.pResource = D3D::GetBackBuffer()->GetTex12();
-
-  D3D::GetBackBuffer()->TransitionToResourceState(D3D::current_command_list,
-                                                  D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_SOURCE);
-  D3D::current_command_list->CopyTextureRegion(&dst_location, 0, 0, 0, &src_location, &source_box);
-
-  D3D::command_list_mgr->ExecuteQueuedWork(true);
-
-  void* screenshot_texture_map;
-  D3D12_RANGE read_range = {0, dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.RowPitch *
-                                   (source_box.bottom - source_box.top)};
-  CheckHR(s_screenshot_texture->Map(0, &read_range, &screenshot_texture_map));
-
-  saved_png = TextureToPng(
-      static_cast<u8*>(screenshot_texture_map), dst_location.PlacedFootprint.Footprint.RowPitch,
-      filename, source_box.right - source_box.left, source_box.bottom - source_box.top, false);
-
-  D3D12_RANGE write_range = {};
-  s_screenshot_texture->Unmap(0, &write_range);
-
-  if (saved_png)
-  {
-    OSD::AddMessage(
-        StringFromFormat("Saved %i x %i %s", rc.GetWidth(), rc.GetHeight(), filename.c_str()));
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    OSD::AddMessage(StringFromFormat("Error saving %s", filename.c_str()));
-  }
-
-  return saved_png;
-}
-
 // This function has the final picture. We adjust the aspect ratio here.
 void Renderer::SwapImpl(u32 xfb_addr, u32 fb_width, u32 fb_stride, u32 fb_height,
                         const EFBRectangle& rc, float gamma)
@@ -798,17 +740,6 @@ void Renderer::SwapImpl(u32 xfb_addr, u32 fb_width, u32 fb_stride, u32 fb_height
     BlitScreen(source_rc, target_rc, read_texture, GetTargetWidth(), GetTargetHeight(), gamma);
   }
 
-  // done with drawing the game stuff, good moment to save a screenshot
-  if (s_bScreenshot)
-  {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(s_criticalScreenshot);
-
-    SaveScreenshot(s_sScreenshotName, GetTargetRectangle());
-    s_sScreenshotName.clear();
-    s_bScreenshot = false;
-    s_screenshotCompleted.Set();
-  }
-
   // Dump frames
   if (IsFrameDumping())
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.h
index 7d6a6ee82d..fabc1680f9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3D12/Render.h
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ public:
 
   void ReinterpretPixelData(unsigned int conv_type) override;
 
-  bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) override;
-
   static bool CheckForResize();
 
   u32 GetMaxTextureSize() override;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/Render.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/Render.h
index 6ef5428185..73e35d886d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/Render.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Null/Render.h
@@ -31,9 +31,5 @@ public:
   }
 
   void ReinterpretPixelData(unsigned int convtype) override {}
-  bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) override
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
 };
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
index e6a264e394..f2f61dac9a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/BPFunctions.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/DriverDetails.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Fifo.h"
-#include "VideoCommon/ImageWrite.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/IndexGenerator.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelEngine.h"
@@ -1445,23 +1444,8 @@ void Renderer::SwapImpl(u32 xfbAddr, u32 fbWidth, u32 fbStride, u32 fbHeight,
 
   glBindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
 
-  // Save screenshot
-  if (s_bScreenshot)
-  {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(s_criticalScreenshot);
-
-    if (SaveScreenshot(s_sScreenshotName, flipped_trc))
-      OSD::AddMessage("Screenshot saved to " + s_sScreenshotName);
-
-    // Reset settings
-    s_sScreenshotName.clear();
-    s_bScreenshot = false;
-    s_screenshotCompleted.Set();
-  }
-
   if (IsFrameDumping())
   {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(s_criticalScreenshot);
     std::vector<u8> image(flipped_trc.GetWidth() * flipped_trc.GetHeight() * 4);
 
     glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
@@ -1727,21 +1711,6 @@ void Renderer::SetInterlacingMode()
 
 namespace OGL
 {
-bool Renderer::SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& back_rc)
-{
-  u32 W = back_rc.GetWidth();
-  u32 H = back_rc.GetHeight();
-  std::unique_ptr<u8[]> data(new u8[W * 4 * H]);
-  glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
-
-  glReadPixels(back_rc.left, back_rc.bottom, W, H, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data.get());
-
-  // Turn image upside down
-  FlipImageData(data.get(), W, H, 4);
-
-  return TextureToPng(data.get(), W * 4, filename, W, H, false);
-}
-
 u32 Renderer::GetMaxTextureSize()
 {
   // Right now nvidia seems to do something very weird if we try to cache GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE in
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.h
index edfdd0090c..7fb14771b5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/Render.h
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ public:
 
   void ReinterpretPixelData(unsigned int convtype) override;
 
-  bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) override;
-
   u32 GetMaxTextureSize() override;
 
   void ChangeSurface(void* new_surface_handle) override;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VertexManager.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VertexManager.cpp
index feb2351e49..6b18517555 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VertexManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/VertexManager.cpp
@@ -220,19 +220,6 @@ void VertexManager::vFlush(bool useDstAlpha)
     OpenFStream(fvs, filename, std::ios_base::out);
     fvs << prog.shader.strvprog;
   }
-
-  if (g_ActiveConfig.iLog & CONF_SAVETARGETS)
-  {
-    std::string filename =
-        StringFromFormat("%starg%.3d.png", File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPFRAMES_IDX).c_str(),
-                         g_ActiveConfig.iSaveTargetId);
-    TargetRectangle tr;
-    tr.left = 0;
-    tr.right = Renderer::GetTargetWidth();
-    tr.top = 0;
-    tr.bottom = Renderer::GetTargetHeight();
-    g_renderer->SaveScreenshot(filename, tr);
-  }
 #endif
   g_Config.iSaveTargetId++;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWRenderer.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWRenderer.h
index 73cc977b31..749a24e782 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWRenderer.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Software/SWRenderer.h
@@ -40,8 +40,4 @@ public:
                    u32 color, u32 z) override;
 
   void ReinterpretPixelData(unsigned int convtype) override {}
-  bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) override
-  {
-    return true;
-  };
 };
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.cpp
index 12b425de2c..7192f93169 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/AVIDump.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/BPFunctions.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/BPMemory.h"
-#include "VideoCommon/ImageWrite.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/OnScreenDisplay.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelEngine.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PixelShaderManager.h"
@@ -482,23 +481,13 @@ void Renderer::SwapImpl(u32 xfb_addr, u32 fb_width, u32 fb_stride, u32 fb_height
                                         VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_SHADER_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL);
 
   // Draw to the screenshot buffer if needed.
-  bool needs_framedump = IsFrameDumping();
-  bool needs_screenshot = s_bScreenshot || needs_framedump;
-  if (needs_screenshot && DrawScreenshot(source_rc, efb_color_texture))
+  if (IsFrameDumping() && DrawScreenshot(source_rc, efb_color_texture))
   {
-    if (s_bScreenshot)
-    {
-      WriteScreenshot();
-    }
-
-    if (needs_framedump)
-    {
-      DumpFrameData(reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(m_screenshot_readback_texture->GetMapPointer()),
-                    static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_render_texture->GetWidth()),
-                    static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_render_texture->GetHeight()),
-                    static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_readback_texture->GetRowStride()));
-      FinishFrameData();
-    }
+    DumpFrameData(reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(m_screenshot_readback_texture->GetMapPointer()),
+                  static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_render_texture->GetWidth()),
+                  static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_render_texture->GetHeight()),
+                  static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_readback_texture->GetRowStride()));
+    FinishFrameData();
   }
 
   // Restore the EFB color texture to color attachment ready for rendering the next frame.
@@ -759,23 +748,6 @@ void Renderer::DestroyScreenshotResources()
   m_screenshot_readback_texture.reset();
 }
 
-void Renderer::WriteScreenshot()
-{
-  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(s_criticalScreenshot);
-
-  if (!TextureToPng(reinterpret_cast<u8*>(m_screenshot_readback_texture->GetMapPointer()),
-                    static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_readback_texture->GetRowStride()),
-                    s_sScreenshotName, static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_render_texture->GetWidth()),
-                    static_cast<int>(m_screenshot_render_texture->GetHeight()), false))
-  {
-    WARN_LOG(VIDEO, "Failed to write screenshot to %s", s_sScreenshotName.c_str());
-  }
-
-  s_sScreenshotName.clear();
-  s_bScreenshot = false;
-  s_screenshotCompleted.Set();
-}
-
 void Renderer::CheckForTargetResize(u32 fb_width, u32 fb_stride, u32 fb_height)
 {
   if (FramebufferManagerBase::LastXfbWidth() == fb_stride &&
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.h b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.h
index b80b6c191b..c97ee50a06 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/Renderer.h
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ public:
 
   void ReinterpretPixelData(unsigned int convtype) override;
 
-  bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) override
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   void ApplyState(bool bUseDstAlpha) override;
 
   void ResetAPIState() override;
@@ -99,7 +94,6 @@ private:
                   const TargetRectangle& src_rect, const Texture2D* src_tex, bool linear_filter);
   bool ResizeScreenshotBuffer(u32 new_width, u32 new_height);
   void DestroyScreenshotResources();
-  void WriteScreenshot();
   FramebufferManager* m_framebuffer_mgr = nullptr;
 
   VkSemaphore m_image_available_semaphore = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
index 21bf1eeb54..9a81fa5e4d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "VideoCommon/Debugger.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/FPSCounter.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/FramebufferManagerBase.h"
+#include "VideoCommon/ImageWrite.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/PostProcessing.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/RenderBase.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Statistics.h"
@@ -538,6 +539,9 @@ void Renderer::Swap(u32 xfbAddr, u32 fbWidth, u32 fbStride, u32 fbHeight, const
 
 bool Renderer::IsFrameDumping()
 {
+  if (s_bScreenshot)
+    return true;
+
 #if defined(HAVE_LIBAV) || defined(_WIN32)
   if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_DumpFrames)
     return true;
@@ -556,35 +560,52 @@ bool Renderer::IsFrameDumping()
 
 void Renderer::DumpFrameData(const u8* data, int w, int h, int stride, bool swap_upside_down)
 {
-#if defined(HAVE_LIBAV) || defined(_WIN32)
   if (w == 0 || h == 0)
     return;
 
   // TODO: Refactor this. Right now it's needed for the implace flipping of the image.
   m_frame_data.assign(data, data + stride * h);
+  if (swap_upside_down)
+    FlipImageData(m_frame_data.data(), w, h, 4);
 
-  if (!m_last_frame_dumped)
+  // Save screenshot
+  if (s_bScreenshot)
   {
-    m_AVI_dumping = AVIDump::Start(w, h);
-    if (!m_AVI_dumping)
-    {
-      OSD::AddMessage("AVIDump Start failed", 2000);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      OSD::AddMessage(StringFromFormat("Dumping Frames to \"%sframedump0.avi\" (%dx%d RGB24)",
-                                       File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPFRAMES_IDX).c_str(), w, h),
-                      2000);
-    }
-  }
-  if (m_AVI_dumping)
-  {
-    if (swap_upside_down)
-      FlipImageData(m_frame_data.data(), w, h, 4);
-    AVIDump::AddFrame(m_frame_data.data(), w, h, stride);
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(s_criticalScreenshot);
+
+    if (TextureToPng(m_frame_data.data(), stride, s_sScreenshotName, w, h, false))
+      OSD::AddMessage("Screenshot saved to " + s_sScreenshotName);
+
+    // Reset settings
+    s_sScreenshotName.clear();
+    s_bScreenshot = false;
+    s_screenshotCompleted.Set();
   }
 
-  m_last_frame_dumped = true;
+#if defined(HAVE_LIBAV) || defined(_WIN32)
+  if (SConfig::GetInstance().m_DumpFrames)
+  {
+    if (!m_last_frame_dumped)
+    {
+      m_AVI_dumping = AVIDump::Start(w, h);
+      if (!m_AVI_dumping)
+      {
+        OSD::AddMessage("AVIDump Start failed", 2000);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        OSD::AddMessage(StringFromFormat("Dumping Frames to \"%sframedump0.avi\" (%dx%d RGB24)",
+                                         File::GetUserPath(D_DUMPFRAMES_IDX).c_str(), w, h),
+                        2000);
+      }
+    }
+    if (m_AVI_dumping)
+    {
+      AVIDump::AddFrame(m_frame_data.data(), w, h, stride);
+    }
+
+    m_last_frame_dumped = true;
+  }
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
index e8393721f9..f405ddc5eb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/RenderBase.h
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ public:
   virtual void SwapImpl(u32 xfbAddr, u32 fbWidth, u32 fbStride, u32 fbHeight,
                         const EFBRectangle& rc, float Gamma = 1.0f) = 0;
 
-  virtual bool SaveScreenshot(const std::string& filename, const TargetRectangle& rc) = 0;
-
   static PEControl::PixelFormat GetPrevPixelFormat() { return prev_efb_format; }
   static void StorePixelFormat(PEControl::PixelFormat new_format) { prev_efb_format = new_format; }
   PostProcessingShaderImplementation* GetPostProcessor() { return m_post_processor.get(); }