diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index 996315999..33665eab8 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void LogSettings() {
     log_setting("Renderer_GPUAccuracyLevel", values.gpu_accuracy.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_UseAsynchronousGpuEmulation",
                 values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.GetValue());
-    log_setting("Renderer_UseNvdecEmulation", values.use_nvdec_emulation.GetValue());
+    log_setting("Renderer_NvdecEmulation", values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_AccelerateASTC", values.accelerate_astc.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_UseVsync", values.use_vsync.GetValue());
     log_setting("Renderer_ShaderBackend", values.shader_backend.GetValue());
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void RestoreGlobalState(bool is_powered_on) {
     values.use_disk_shader_cache.SetGlobal(true);
     values.gpu_accuracy.SetGlobal(true);
     values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.SetGlobal(true);
-    values.use_nvdec_emulation.SetGlobal(true);
+    values.nvdec_emulation.SetGlobal(true);
     values.accelerate_astc.SetGlobal(true);
     values.use_vsync.SetGlobal(true);
     values.shader_backend.SetGlobal(true);
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 1ba9b606c..28074c1b9 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ enum class FullscreenMode : u32 {
     Exclusive = 1,
 };
 
+enum class NvdecEmulation : u32 {
+    Off = 0,
+    CPU = 1,
+    GPU = 2,
+};
+
 /** The BasicSetting class is a simple resource manager. It defines a label and default value
  * alongside the actual value of the setting for simpler and less-error prone use with frontend
  * configurations. Setting a default value and label is required, though subclasses may deviate from
@@ -466,7 +472,7 @@ struct Values {
     RangedSetting<GPUAccuracy> gpu_accuracy{GPUAccuracy::High, GPUAccuracy::Normal,
                                             GPUAccuracy::Extreme, "gpu_accuracy"};
     Setting<bool> use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation{true, "use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation"};
-    Setting<bool> use_nvdec_emulation{true, "use_nvdec_emulation"};
+    Setting<NvdecEmulation> nvdec_emulation{NvdecEmulation::GPU, "nvdec_emulation"};
     Setting<bool> accelerate_astc{true, "accelerate_astc"};
     Setting<bool> use_vsync{true, "use_vsync"};
     BasicRangedSetting<u16> fps_cap{1000, 1, 1000, "fps_cap"};
diff --git a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
index 5a8cfd301..1f1607998 100644
--- a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ static const char* TranslateGPUAccuracyLevel(Settings::GPUAccuracy backend) {
     return "Unknown";
 }
 
+static const char* TranslateNvdecEmulation(Settings::NvdecEmulation backend) {
+    switch (backend) {
+    case Settings::NvdecEmulation::Off:
+        return "Off";
+    case Settings::NvdecEmulation::CPU:
+        return "CPU";
+    case Settings::NvdecEmulation::GPU:
+        return "GPU";
+    }
+    return "Unknown";
+}
+
 u64 GetTelemetryId() {
     u64 telemetry_id{};
     const auto filename = Common::FS::GetYuzuPath(Common::FS::YuzuPath::ConfigDir) / "telemetry_id";
@@ -229,8 +241,8 @@ void TelemetrySession::AddInitialInfo(Loader::AppLoader& app_loader,
              TranslateGPUAccuracyLevel(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.GetValue()));
     AddField(field_type, "Renderer_UseAsynchronousGpuEmulation",
              Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.GetValue());
-    AddField(field_type, "Renderer_UseNvdecEmulation",
-             Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation.GetValue());
+    AddField(field_type, "Renderer_NvdecEmulation",
+             TranslateNvdecEmulation(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue()));
     AddField(field_type, "Renderer_AccelerateASTC", Settings::values.accelerate_astc.GetValue());
     AddField(field_type, "Renderer_UseVsync", Settings::values.use_vsync.GetValue());
     AddField(field_type, "Renderer_ShaderBackend",
diff --git a/src/video_core/command_classes/codecs/codec.cpp b/src/video_core/command_classes/codecs/codec.cpp
index 18aa40ca3..61966cbfe 100644
--- a/src/video_core/command_classes/codecs/codec.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/command_classes/codecs/codec.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <vector>
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/settings.h"
 #include "video_core/command_classes/codecs/codec.h"
 #include "video_core/command_classes/codecs/h264.h"
 #include "video_core/command_classes/codecs/vp9.h"
@@ -142,8 +143,11 @@ void Codec::Initialize() {
         }
     }();
     av_codec = avcodec_find_decoder(codec);
+
     InitializeAvCodecContext();
-    InitializeGpuDecoder();
+    if (Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue() == Settings::NvdecEmulation::GPU) {
+        InitializeGpuDecoder();
+    }
     if (const int res = avcodec_open2(av_codec_ctx, av_codec, nullptr); res < 0) {
         LOG_ERROR(Service_NVDRV, "avcodec_open2() Failed with result {}", res);
         avcodec_free_context(&av_codec_ctx);
diff --git a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
index 3b575db4d..cae543a51 100644
--- a/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/video_core.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<VideoCore::RendererBase> CreateRenderer(
 namespace VideoCore {
 
 std::unique_ptr<Tegra::GPU> CreateGPU(Core::Frontend::EmuWindow& emu_window, Core::System& system) {
-    const bool use_nvdec = Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation.GetValue();
+    const auto nvdec_value = Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue();
+    const bool use_nvdec = nvdec_value != Settings::NvdecEmulation::Off;
     const bool use_async = Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.GetValue();
     auto gpu = std::make_unique<Tegra::GPU>(system, use_async, use_nvdec);
     auto context = emu_window.CreateSharedContext();
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index 380379eb4..6aec3c46c 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ void Config::ReadRendererValues() {
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation);
-    ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation);
+    ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.accelerate_astc);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_vsync);
     ReadGlobalSetting(Settings::values.shader_backend);
@@ -1348,7 +1348,10 @@ void Config::SaveRendererValues() {
                  static_cast<u32>(Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.GetDefault()),
                  Settings::values.gpu_accuracy.UsingGlobal());
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation);
-    WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation);
+    WriteSetting(QString::fromStdString(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetLabel()),
+                 static_cast<u32>(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue(global)),
+                 static_cast<u32>(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetDefault()),
+                 Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.UsingGlobal());
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.accelerate_astc);
     WriteGlobalSetting(Settings::values.use_vsync);
     WriteSetting(QString::fromStdString(Settings::values.shader_backend.GetLabel()),
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.h
index c1d7feb9f..334623997 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.h
@@ -182,5 +182,6 @@ private:
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Settings::CPUAccuracy);
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Settings::GPUAccuracy);
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Settings::FullscreenMode);
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Settings::NvdecEmulation);
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Settings::RendererBackend);
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Settings::ShaderBackend);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
index 37e896258..c594164be 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.cpp
@@ -88,24 +88,30 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::SetConfiguration() {
     ui->api_widget->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
     ui->use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
     ui->use_disk_shader_cache->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
-    ui->use_nvdec_emulation->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
+    ui->nvdec_emulation_widget->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
     ui->accelerate_astc->setEnabled(runtime_lock);
     ui->use_disk_shader_cache->setChecked(Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache.GetValue());
     ui->use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation->setChecked(
         Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.GetValue());
-    ui->use_nvdec_emulation->setChecked(Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation.GetValue());
     ui->accelerate_astc->setChecked(Settings::values.accelerate_astc.GetValue());
 
     if (Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
         ui->api->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(Settings::values.renderer_backend.GetValue()));
         ui->fullscreen_mode_combobox->setCurrentIndex(
             static_cast<int>(Settings::values.fullscreen_mode.GetValue()));
+        ui->nvdec_emulation->setCurrentIndex(
+            static_cast<int>(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue()));
         ui->aspect_ratio_combobox->setCurrentIndex(Settings::values.aspect_ratio.GetValue());
     } else {
         ConfigurationShared::SetPerGameSetting(ui->api, &Settings::values.renderer_backend);
         ConfigurationShared::SetHighlight(ui->api_widget,
                                           !Settings::values.renderer_backend.UsingGlobal());
 
+        ConfigurationShared::SetPerGameSetting(ui->nvdec_emulation,
+                                               &Settings::values.nvdec_emulation);
+        ConfigurationShared::SetHighlight(ui->nvdec_emulation_widget,
+                                          !Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.UsingGlobal());
+
         ConfigurationShared::SetPerGameSetting(ui->fullscreen_mode_combobox,
                                                &Settings::values.fullscreen_mode);
         ConfigurationShared::SetHighlight(ui->fullscreen_mode_label,
@@ -137,8 +143,6 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::ApplyConfiguration() {
     ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation,
                                              ui->use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation,
                                              use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation);
-    ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation,
-                                             ui->use_nvdec_emulation, use_nvdec_emulation);
     ConfigurationShared::ApplyPerGameSetting(&Settings::values.accelerate_astc, ui->accelerate_astc,
                                              accelerate_astc);
 
@@ -147,6 +151,9 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::ApplyConfiguration() {
         if (Settings::values.renderer_backend.UsingGlobal()) {
             Settings::values.renderer_backend.SetValue(GetCurrentGraphicsBackend());
         }
+        if (Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.UsingGlobal()) {
+            Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.SetValue(GetCurrentNvdecEmulation());
+        }
         if (Settings::values.shader_backend.UsingGlobal()) {
             Settings::values.shader_backend.SetValue(shader_backend);
         }
@@ -180,6 +187,13 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::ApplyConfiguration() {
             }
         }
 
+        if (ui->nvdec_emulation->currentIndex() == ConfigurationShared::USE_GLOBAL_INDEX) {
+            Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.SetGlobal(true);
+        } else {
+            Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.SetGlobal(false);
+            Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.SetValue(GetCurrentNvdecEmulation());
+        }
+
         if (ui->bg_combobox->currentIndex() == ConfigurationShared::USE_GLOBAL_INDEX) {
             Settings::values.bg_red.SetGlobal(true);
             Settings::values.bg_green.SetGlobal(true);
@@ -278,6 +292,20 @@ Settings::RendererBackend ConfigureGraphics::GetCurrentGraphicsBackend() const {
                                                   ConfigurationShared::USE_GLOBAL_OFFSET);
 }
 
+Settings::NvdecEmulation ConfigureGraphics::GetCurrentNvdecEmulation() const {
+    if (Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
+        return static_cast<Settings::NvdecEmulation>(ui->nvdec_emulation->currentIndex());
+    }
+
+    if (ui->nvdec_emulation->currentIndex() == ConfigurationShared::USE_GLOBAL_INDEX) {
+        Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.SetGlobal(true);
+        return Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue();
+    }
+    Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.SetGlobal(false);
+    return static_cast<Settings::NvdecEmulation>(ui->nvdec_emulation->currentIndex() -
+                                                 ConfigurationShared::USE_GLOBAL_OFFSET);
+}
+
 void ConfigureGraphics::SetupPerGameUI() {
     if (Settings::IsConfiguringGlobal()) {
         ui->api->setEnabled(Settings::values.renderer_backend.UsingGlobal());
@@ -286,7 +314,7 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::SetupPerGameUI() {
         ui->aspect_ratio_combobox->setEnabled(Settings::values.aspect_ratio.UsingGlobal());
         ui->use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation->setEnabled(
             Settings::values.use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation.UsingGlobal());
-        ui->use_nvdec_emulation->setEnabled(Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation.UsingGlobal());
+        ui->nvdec_emulation->setEnabled(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.UsingGlobal());
         ui->accelerate_astc->setEnabled(Settings::values.accelerate_astc.UsingGlobal());
         ui->use_disk_shader_cache->setEnabled(Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache.UsingGlobal());
         ui->bg_button->setEnabled(Settings::values.bg_red.UsingGlobal());
@@ -301,8 +329,6 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::SetupPerGameUI() {
 
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(
         ui->use_disk_shader_cache, Settings::values.use_disk_shader_cache, use_disk_shader_cache);
-    ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(
-        ui->use_nvdec_emulation, Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation, use_nvdec_emulation);
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->accelerate_astc, Settings::values.accelerate_astc,
                                             accelerate_astc);
     ConfigurationShared::SetColoredTristate(ui->use_asynchronous_gpu_emulation,
@@ -316,4 +342,6 @@ void ConfigureGraphics::SetupPerGameUI() {
         static_cast<int>(Settings::values.fullscreen_mode.GetValue(true)));
     ConfigurationShared::InsertGlobalItem(
         ui->api, static_cast<int>(Settings::values.renderer_backend.GetValue(true)));
+    ConfigurationShared::InsertGlobalItem(
+        ui->nvdec_emulation, static_cast<int>(Settings::values.nvdec_emulation.GetValue(true)));
 }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.h b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.h
index c866b911b..7d7ac329d 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ private:
     void SetupPerGameUI();
 
     Settings::RendererBackend GetCurrentGraphicsBackend() const;
+    Settings::NvdecEmulation GetCurrentNvdecEmulation() const;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::ConfigureGraphics> ui;
     QColor bg_color;
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
index 099ddbb7c..41e930f6b 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_graphics.ui
@@ -167,13 +167,6 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="use_nvdec_emulation">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string>Use NVDEC emulation</string>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
         <item>
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="accelerate_astc">
             <property name="text">
@@ -181,6 +174,50 @@
             </property>
           </widget>
         </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QWidget" name="nvdec_emulation_widget" native="true">
+          <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="nvdec_emulation_layout">
+           <property name="leftMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="topMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="rightMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <property name="bottomMargin">
+            <number>0</number>
+           </property>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QLabel" name="nvdec_emulation_label">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>NVDEC emulation:</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QComboBox" name="nvdec_emulation">
+             <item>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Disabled</string>
+              </property>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>CPU Decoding</string>
+              </property>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>GPU Decoding</string>
+              </property>
+             </item>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
+          </layout>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
         <item>
          <widget class="QWidget" name="fullscreen_mode_layout" native="true">
           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_1">
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index 4f14be524..464cd472e 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.disable_fps_limit);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.shader_backend);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_asynchronous_shaders);
-    ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_nvdec_emulation);
+    ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.nvdec_emulation);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.accelerate_astc);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time);
     ReadSetting("Renderer", Settings::values.use_caches_gc);
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
index e02eceb99..72f3213fb 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/default_ini.h
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ shader_backend =
 # 0 (default): Off, 1: On
 use_asynchronous_shaders =
 
-# Enable NVDEC emulation.
-# 0: Off, 1 (default): On
-use_nvdec_emulation =
+# NVDEC emulation.
+# 0: Disabled, 1: CPU Decoding, 2 (default): GPU Decoding
+nvdec_emulation =
 
 # Accelerate ASTC texture decoding.
 # 0: Off, 1 (default): On