diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index da59ee4a19..a3dd67f2ff 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ static ConfigSetting graphicsSettings[] = {
 	ReportedConfigSetting("TexScalingType", &g_Config.iTexScalingType, 0, true, true),
 	ReportedConfigSetting("TexDeposterize", &g_Config.bTexDeposterize, false, true, true),
 	ReportedConfigSetting("TexRealtime", &g_Config.bRealtimeTexScaling, false, true, true),
+	ConfigSetting("UnlockCachedScaling", &g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling, false, true, true),
 	ConfigSetting("VSyncInterval", &g_Config.bVSync, true, true, true),
 	ReportedConfigSetting("BloomHack", &g_Config.iBloomHack, 2, true, true),
 
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 6c79fe5c1d..5e78b1804b 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public:
 	int iTexScalingType; // 0 = xBRZ, 1 = Hybrid
 	bool bRealtimeTexScaling;
 	bool bTexDeposterize;
+	bool bUnlockCachedScaling;
 	int iFpsLimit1;
 	int iFpsLimit2;
 	int iMaxRecent;
diff --git a/GPU/Common/TextureCacheCommon.cpp b/GPU/Common/TextureCacheCommon.cpp
index 8f04fc4db2..bcf1723d47 100644
--- a/GPU/Common/TextureCacheCommon.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Common/TextureCacheCommon.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void TextureCacheCommon::SetTexture(bool force) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (match && (entry->status & TexCacheEntry::STATUS_TO_SCALE) && standardScaleFactor_ != 1 && texelsScaledThisFrame_ < TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
+		if (match && (entry->status & TexCacheEntry::STATUS_TO_SCALE) && standardScaleFactor_ != 1 && (g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling || texelsScaledThisFrame_ < TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED)) {
 			if ((entry->status & TexCacheEntry::STATUS_CHANGE_FREQUENT) == 0) {
 				// INFO_LOG(G3D, "Reloading texture to do the scaling we skipped..");
 				match = false;
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void TextureCacheCommon::HandleTextureChange(TexCacheEntry *const entry, const c
 	}
 
 	entry->status |= TexCacheEntry::STATUS_UNRELIABLE;
-	if (entry->numFrames < TEXCACHE_FRAME_CHANGE_FREQUENT) {
+	if (!g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling && entry->numFrames < TEXCACHE_FRAME_CHANGE_FREQUENT) {
 		if (entry->status & TexCacheEntry::STATUS_FREE_CHANGE) {
 			entry->status &= ~TexCacheEntry::STATUS_FREE_CHANGE;
 		} else {
diff --git a/GPU/D3D11/TextureCacheD3D11.cpp b/GPU/D3D11/TextureCacheD3D11.cpp
index 4b66e6a583..e399aa84ec 100644
--- a/GPU/D3D11/TextureCacheD3D11.cpp
+++ b/GPU/D3D11/TextureCacheD3D11.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void TextureCacheD3D11::BuildTexture(TexCacheEntry *const entry) {
 	}
 
 	if (scaleFactor != 1) {
-		if (texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
+		if (!g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling && texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
 			entry->status |= TexCacheEntry::STATUS_TO_SCALE;
 			scaleFactor = 1;
 		} else {
diff --git a/GPU/Directx9/TextureCacheDX9.cpp b/GPU/Directx9/TextureCacheDX9.cpp
index 13032603d8..b3adff05cd 100644
--- a/GPU/Directx9/TextureCacheDX9.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Directx9/TextureCacheDX9.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void TextureCacheDX9::BuildTexture(TexCacheEntry *const entry) {
 	}
 
 	if (scaleFactor != 1) {
-		if (texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
+		if (!g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling && texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
 			entry->status |= TexCacheEntry::STATUS_TO_SCALE;
 			scaleFactor = 1;
 		} else {
diff --git a/GPU/GLES/TextureCacheGLES.cpp b/GPU/GLES/TextureCacheGLES.cpp
index 83d29c9df1..6a27c205ec 100644
--- a/GPU/GLES/TextureCacheGLES.cpp
+++ b/GPU/GLES/TextureCacheGLES.cpp
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ void TextureCacheGLES::BuildTexture(TexCacheEntry *const entry) {
 	}
 
 	if (scaleFactor != 1) {
-		if (texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
+		if (!g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling && texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
 			entry->status |= TexCacheEntry::STATUS_TO_SCALE;
 			scaleFactor = 1;
 		} else {
diff --git a/GPU/Vulkan/TextureCacheVulkan.cpp b/GPU/Vulkan/TextureCacheVulkan.cpp
index c191127bc7..942e8b1d5a 100644
--- a/GPU/Vulkan/TextureCacheVulkan.cpp
+++ b/GPU/Vulkan/TextureCacheVulkan.cpp
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void TextureCacheVulkan::BuildTexture(TexCacheEntry *const entry) {
 	}
 
 	if (scaleFactor != 1) {
-		if (texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
+		if (!g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling && texelsScaledThisFrame_ >= TEXCACHE_MAX_TEXELS_SCALED) {
 			entry->status |= TexCacheEntry::STATUS_TO_SCALE;
 			scaleFactor = 1;
 		} else {
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 79a3c86ea4..0c3ded057e 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -1494,6 +1494,7 @@ void OtherSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bSimpleFrameStats, gr->T("Display simple frame stats(heavy!)")));
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bSavestateScreenshotResLimit, gr->T("Limit resolution of savestates screenshots")));
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bDiscordPresence, n->T("Send Discord(3rd party software) Presence information")));
+	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bUnlockCachedScaling, n->T("Disable texture scaling limiters. Only for testing, this WILL cause stutter even at max FPS! Strongly recommend real time scaling instead!)")));
 #if defined(USING_WIN_UI)
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bDisableWinMenu, n->T("Disable Windows menu bar")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &OtherSettingsScreen::OnDisableWinBorders);
 	list->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bDisableWinBorders, n->T("Disable Windows borders")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &OtherSettingsScreen::OnDisableWinBorders);