diff --git a/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ca319b59..2522064e7 100644
--- a/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/video_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 set(SRCS
+            texture/internal/morton.cpp
+            texture/internal/etc1.cpp
+            texture/codec.cpp
+            texture/internal/codecs.cpp
             renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer.cpp
             renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer_cache.cpp
             renderer_opengl/gl_shader_gen.cpp
@@ -21,6 +25,12 @@ set(SRCS
 
 set(HEADERS
             debug_utils/debug_utils.h
+            texture/internal/texture_utils.h
+            texture/internal/morton.h
+            texture/internal/etc1.h
+            texture/codec.h
+            texture/formats.h
+            texture/internal/codecs.h
             renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer.h
             renderer_opengl/gl_rasterizer_cache.h
             renderer_opengl/gl_resource_manager.h
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/codec.cpp b/src/video_core/texture/codec.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5992dcdac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/codec.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#include "codec.h"
+#include "internal\codecs.h"
+#include "internal\morton.h"
+
+namespace Pica {
+namespace Texture {
+
+void Codec::decode() {
+    this->init(true);
+    if (this->morton)
+        this->decode_morton_pass();
+};
+
+void Codec::encode() {
+    this->init(false);
+    if (this->morton)
+        this->encode_morton_pass();
+};
+
+void Codec::setSize() {
+    this->start_nibbles_size = format_size;
+};
+
+inline void Codec::setWidth(u32 width) {
+    this->width = width;
+}
+
+inline void Codec::setHeight(u32 height) {
+    this->height = height;
+}
+
+void Codec::configTiling(bool active, u32 tiling) {
+    this->morton = true;
+    this->morton_pass_tiling = tiling;
+    if (tiling != 8 && tiling != 32) {
+        this->invalid_state = true;
+    }
+}
+
+void Codec::configRGBATransform(bool active) {
+    this->raw_RGBA = active;
+}
+
+void Codec::configPreConvertedRGBA(bool active) {
+    this->preconverted = active;
+}
+
+void Codec::setExternalBuffer(u8* external) {
+    this->external_result_buffer = true;
+    this->passing_buffer = external;
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<u8[]> Codec::transferInternalBuffer() {
+    if (!this->external_result_buffer) {
+        std::unique_ptr<u8[]> result(std::move(this->internal_buffer));
+        return result;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+bool Codec::invalid() {
+    return this->invalid_state;
+}
+
+void Codec::init(bool decode) {
+    if (decode) {
+        if (this->raw_RGBA)
+            this->expected_nibbles_size = 8;
+    } else {
+        this->start_nibbles_size = this->format_size;
+        if (this->raw_RGBA)
+            this->expected_nibbles_size = this->format_size;
+        if (this->preconverted)
+            this->start_nibbles_size = 8;
+    }
+    if (!this->external_result_buffer) {
+        size_t buff_size = this->width * this->height * this->expected_nibbles_size / 2;
+        this->internal_buffer = std::make_unique<u8[]>(buff_size);
+        this->passing_buffer = this->internal_buffer.get();
+    }
+}
+
+inline void Codec::decode_morton_pass() {
+    if (this->morton_pass_tiling == 8)
+        Decoders::Morton_8x8(this->target_buffer, this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height,
+                             this->start_nibbles_size * 4);
+    else if (this->morton_pass_tiling == 32)
+        Decoders::Morton_32x32(this->target_buffer, this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height,
+                               this->start_nibbles_size * 4);
+}
+
+inline void Codec::encode_morton_pass() {
+    if (this->morton_pass_tiling == 8)
+        Encoders::Morton_8x8(this->target_buffer, this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height,
+                             this->start_nibbles_size * 4);
+    else if (this->morton_pass_tiling == 32)
+        Encoders::Morton_32x32(this->target_buffer, this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height,
+                               this->start_nibbles_size * 4);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<Codec> CodecFactory::build(Format format, u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    switch (format) {
+    case Format::RGBA8:
+        return std::make_unique<RGBACodec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::RGB8:
+        return std::make_unique<RGBCodec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::RGB5A1:
+        return std::make_unique<RGB5A1Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::RGB565:
+        return std::make_unique<RGB565Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::RGBA4:
+        return std::make_unique<RGBA4Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::RG8:
+        return std::make_unique<RG8Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::IA8:
+        return std::make_unique<IA8Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::I8:
+        return std::make_unique<I8Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::A8:
+        return std::make_unique<A8Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::IA4:
+        return std::make_unique<IA4Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::I4:
+        return std::make_unique<I4Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::A4:
+        return std::make_unique<A4Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::ETC1:
+        return std::make_unique<ETC1Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::ETC1A4:
+        return std::make_unique<ETC1A4Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::D16:
+        return std::make_unique<D16Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::D24:
+        return std::make_unique<D24Codec>(target, width, height);
+    case Format::D24S8:
+        return std::make_unique<D24S8Codec>(target, width, height);
+    default:
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+} // Texture
+} // Pica
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/codec.h b/src/video_core/texture/codec.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe873556d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/codec.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "formats.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Pica {
+
+namespace Texture {
+
+class Codec {
+
+public:
+    Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) {
+        this->target_buffer = target;
+        this->setWidth(width);
+        this->setHeight(height);
+        this->setSize();
+        this->expected_nibbles_size = this->start_nibbles_size;
+    }
+    virtual ~Codec() {}
+
+    virtual void decode();
+    virtual void encode();
+
+    void setSize();
+
+    void setWidth(u32 width);
+    void setHeight(u32 height);
+
+    // Common Passes
+    void configTiling(bool active, u32 tiling);
+    void configRGBATransform(bool active);
+    void configPreConvertedRGBA(bool active);
+
+    void setExternalBuffer(u8* external);
+    std::unique_ptr<u8[]> transferInternalBuffer();
+
+    bool invalid();
+
+protected:
+    u32 width;
+    u32 height;
+
+    // passes
+    bool invalid_state = false;
+    bool morton = true;
+    u32 morton_pass_tiling = 8;
+    bool raw_RGBA = false;
+    bool preconverted = false;
+    bool disable_components = false;
+    u32 disable_components_mask = 0;
+
+    u32 start_nibbles_size;
+    u32 expected_nibbles_size;
+    const u32 format_size = 8;
+
+    u8* target_buffer;                     // Initial read buffer
+    u8* passing_buffer;                    // pointer aliasing: Used and modified by passes
+    std::unique_ptr<u8[]> internal_buffer; // used if no external buffer is provided
+    bool external_result_buffer = false;
+
+    void init(bool decode);
+
+    typedef Codec super;
+
+    inline void decode_morton_pass();
+    inline void encode_morton_pass();
+};
+
+namespace CodecFactory {
+std::unique_ptr<Codec> build(Pica::Texture::Format format, u8* target, u32 width, u32 height);
+};
+
+} // Texture
+
+} // Pica
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/formats.h b/src/video_core/texture/formats.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c15d40c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/formats.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Pica {
+
+namespace Texture {
+
+enum class Format {
+    // First 5 formats are shared between textures and color buffers
+    RGBA8 = 0,
+    RGB8 = 1,
+    RGB5A1 = 2,
+    RGB565 = 3,
+    RGBA4 = 4,
+
+    // Texture-only formats
+    IA8 = 5,
+    RG8 = 6,
+    I8 = 7,
+    A8 = 8,
+    IA4 = 9,
+    I4 = 10,
+    A4 = 11,
+    ETC1 = 12,
+    ETC1A4 = 13,
+
+    // Depth buffer-only formats
+    D16 = 14,
+    // gap
+    D24 = 16,
+    D24S8 = 17,
+
+    Invalid = 255,
+};
+
+} // Texture
+
+} // Pica
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/codecs.cpp b/src/video_core/texture/internal/codecs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d647c9ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/codecs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "codecs.h"
+#include "etc1.h"
+#include "morton.h"
+#include "texture_utils.h"
+
+// Decoders
+#include "decoders.cpp"
+
+// Encoders
+#include "encoders.cpp"
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/codecs.h b/src/video_core/texture/internal/codecs.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97a5e2869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/codecs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "video_core/texture/codec.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+// each texture format codec
+class RGBACodec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    RGBACodec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 8;
+};
+
+class RGBCodec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    RGBCodec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 6;
+};
+
+class RGB5A1Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    RGB5A1Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 4;
+};
+
+class RGBA4Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    RGBA4Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 4;
+};
+
+class RGB565Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    RGB565Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 4;
+};
+
+class RG8Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    RG8Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 4;
+};
+
+class IA8Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    IA8Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 4;
+};
+
+class I8Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    I8Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 2;
+};
+
+class A8Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    A8Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 2;
+};
+
+class IA4Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    IA4Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 2;
+};
+
+class I4Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    I4Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 1;
+};
+
+class A4Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    A4Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 1;
+};
+
+class ETC1Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    ETC1Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 1;
+};
+
+class ETC1A4Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    ETC1A4Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 2;
+};
+
+class D16Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    D16Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 4;
+};
+
+class D24Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    D24Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 6;
+};
+
+class D24S8Codec : public Pica::Texture::Codec {
+public:
+    D24S8Codec(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) : Pica::Texture::Codec(target, width, height) {}
+    void decode();
+    void encode();
+
+protected:
+    const u32 format_size = 8;
+};
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/decoders.cpp b/src/video_core/texture/internal/decoders.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0b80d013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/decoders.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+
+namespace {
+
+template <const Math::Vec4<u8> decode_func(const u8*)>
+inline void rgba_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    u32 pixel = decode_func(read).ToRGBA();
+    std::memcpy(write, &pixel, 4);
+}
+
+} // Anonymous
+
+void RGBACodec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&rgba_pass<&Color::DecodeRGBA8>, 8, 8, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void RGBCodec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&rgba_pass<&Color::DecodeRGB8>, 6, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void RGB5A1Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&rgba_pass<&Color::DecodeRGB5A1>, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void RGB565Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&rgba_pass<&Color::DecodeRGB565>, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void RGBA4Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&rgba_pass<&Color::DecodeRGBA4>, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void RG8Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&rgba_pass<&Color::DecodeRG8>, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+inline u16 convert_nibbles(u8 nibbles) {
+    return ((u16)Color::Convert4To8((nibbles & 0xF0) >> 4) << 8) |
+           (u16)Color::Convert4To8((nibbles & 0x0F));
+}
+
+inline u32 build_luminance(u8 intensity, u8 alpha) {
+    return (alpha << 24) | (intensity << 16) | (intensity << 8) | intensity;
+}
+
+inline void intensity_alpha_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[2];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 2);
+    u32 result = build_luminance(pixel[0], pixel[1]);
+    std::memcpy(write, &result, 4);
+}
+
+inline void intensity_alpha_nibbles_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[2];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 1);
+    u16 tmp = convert_nibbles(pixel[0]);
+    std::memcpy(pixel, &tmp, 2);
+    u32 result = build_luminance(pixel[0], pixel[1]);
+    std::memcpy(write, &result, 4);
+}
+
+inline void intensity_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[1];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 1);
+    u32 result = build_luminance(pixel[0], 255);
+    std::memcpy(write, &result, 4);
+}
+
+inline void intensity_nibbles_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[2];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 1);
+    u16 tmp = convert_nibbles(pixel[0]);
+    std::memcpy(pixel, &tmp, 2);
+    u32 result = build_luminance(pixel[0], 255);
+    std::memcpy(write, &result, 4);
+    result = build_luminance(pixel[1], 255);
+    std::memcpy(write + 4, &result, 4);
+}
+
+inline void alpha_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[1];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 1);
+    u32 result = build_luminance(0, pixel[0]);
+    std::memcpy(write, &result, 4);
+}
+
+inline void alpha_nibbles_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[2];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 1);
+    u16 tmp = convert_nibbles(pixel[0]);
+    std::memcpy(pixel, &tmp, 2);
+    u32 result = build_luminance(0, pixel[0]);
+    std::memcpy(write, &result, 4);
+    result = build_luminance(0, pixel[1]);
+    std::memcpy(write + 4, &result, 4);
+}
+
+} // Anonymous
+
+void IA8Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&intensity_alpha_pass, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void IA4Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&intensity_alpha_nibbles_pass, 2, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void I8Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&intensity_pass, 2, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void I4Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&intensity_nibbles_pass, 1, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void A8Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&alpha_pass, 2, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void A4Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&alpha_nibbles_pass, 1, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void ETC1Codec::decode() {
+    this->init(true);
+    ETC1(this->target_buffer, this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height);
+}
+
+void ETC1A4Codec::decode() {
+    this->init(true);
+    ETC1A4(this->target_buffer, this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height);
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+inline void expand_depth16_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[4];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 2);
+    pixel[2] = 255;
+    pixel[3] = 255;
+    std::memcpy(write, pixel, 4);
+}
+
+inline void expand_depth24_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[4];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 3);
+    pixel[3] = 255;
+    std::memcpy(write, pixel, 4);
+}
+
+inline void fix_stencil_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    u32 pixel;
+    std::memcpy(&pixel, read, 4);
+    pixel = (pixel << 8) | (pixel >> 24);
+    std::memcpy(write, &pixel, 4);
+}
+
+} // Anonymous
+
+void D16Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&expand_depth16_pass, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void D24Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&expand_depth24_pass, 6, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void D24S8Codec::decode() {
+    super::decode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&fix_stencil_pass, 8, 8, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/encoders.cpp b/src/video_core/texture/internal/encoders.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0844bb737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/encoders.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+
+void RGBACodec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void RGBCodec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void RGB5A1Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void RGB565Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void RGBA4Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void RG8Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void IA8Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void IA4Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void I8Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void I4Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void A8Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void A4Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void ETC1Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+void ETC1A4Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+}
+
+namespace Encode {
+
+inline void contract_depth16_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[4];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 4);
+    std::memcpy(write, pixel, 2);
+}
+
+inline void contract_depth24_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    alignas(4) u8 pixel[4];
+    std::memcpy(pixel, read, 4);
+    std::memcpy(write, pixel, 3);
+}
+
+inline void fix_stencil_pass(u8* read, u8* write) {
+    u32 pixel;
+    std::memcpy(&pixel, read, 4);
+    pixel = (pixel >> 24) | (pixel << 8);
+    std::memcpy(write, &pixel, 4);
+}
+
+} // Anonymous
+
+void D16Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&Encode::contract_depth16_pass, 8, 4, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void D24Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&Encode::contract_depth24_pass, 8, 6>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
+
+void D24S8Codec::encode() {
+    super::encode();
+    if (this->raw_RGBA)
+        image_pass<&Encode::fix_stencil_pass, 8, 8, 8>(
+            // clang-format off
+            this->passing_buffer, this->width, this->height
+            // clang-format on
+            );
+}
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/etc1.cpp b/src/video_core/texture/internal/etc1.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a20dee6d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/etc1.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+#include <array>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+#include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/bit_field.h"
+#include "common/color.h"
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/math_util.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
+#include "common/vector_math.h"
+#include "etc1.h"
+#include "texture_utils.h"
+
+constexpr std::array<u8[2], 8> etc1_modifier_table = {{
+    {2, 8}, {5, 17}, {9, 29}, {13, 42}, {18, 60}, {24, 80}, {33, 106}, {47, 183},
+}};
+
+namespace {
+
+union ETC1Tile {
+    u64 raw;
+
+    // Each of these two is a collection of 16 bits (one per lookup value)
+    BitField<0, 16, u64> table_subindexes;
+    BitField<16, 16, u64> negation_flags;
+
+    unsigned GetTableSubIndex(unsigned index) const {
+        return (table_subindexes >> index) & 1;
+    }
+
+    bool GetNegationFlag(unsigned index) const {
+        return ((negation_flags >> index) & 1) == 1;
+    }
+
+    BitField<32, 1, u64> flip;
+    BitField<33, 1, u64> differential_mode;
+
+    BitField<34, 3, u64> table_index_2;
+    BitField<37, 3, u64> table_index_1;
+
+    union {
+        // delta value + base value
+        BitField<40, 3, s64> db;
+        BitField<43, 5, u64> b;
+
+        BitField<48, 3, s64> dg;
+        BitField<51, 5, u64> g;
+
+        BitField<56, 3, s64> dr;
+        BitField<59, 5, u64> r;
+    } differential;
+
+    union {
+        BitField<40, 4, u64> b2;
+        BitField<44, 4, u64> b1;
+
+        BitField<48, 4, u64> g2;
+        BitField<52, 4, u64> g1;
+
+        BitField<56, 4, u64> r2;
+        BitField<60, 4, u64> r1;
+    } separate;
+
+    const Math::Vec3<u8> GetRGB(u32 x, u32 y) const {
+        int texel = 4 * x + y;
+
+        if (flip)
+            std::swap(x, y);
+
+        // Lookup base value
+        Math::Vec3<int> ret;
+        if (differential_mode) {
+            ret.r() = static_cast<int>(differential.r);
+            ret.g() = static_cast<int>(differential.g);
+            ret.b() = static_cast<int>(differential.b);
+            if (x >= 2) {
+                ret.r() += static_cast<int>(differential.dr);
+                ret.g() += static_cast<int>(differential.dg);
+                ret.b() += static_cast<int>(differential.db);
+            }
+            ret.r() = Color::Convert5To8(ret.r());
+            ret.g() = Color::Convert5To8(ret.g());
+            ret.b() = Color::Convert5To8(ret.b());
+        } else {
+            if (x < 2) {
+                ret.r() = Color::Convert4To8(static_cast<u8>(separate.r1));
+                ret.g() = Color::Convert4To8(static_cast<u8>(separate.g1));
+                ret.b() = Color::Convert4To8(static_cast<u8>(separate.b1));
+            } else {
+                ret.r() = Color::Convert4To8(static_cast<u8>(separate.r2));
+                ret.g() = Color::Convert4To8(static_cast<u8>(separate.g2));
+                ret.b() = Color::Convert4To8(static_cast<u8>(separate.b2));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Add modifier
+        unsigned table_index =
+            static_cast<int>((x < 2) ? table_index_1.Value() : table_index_2.Value());
+
+        int modifier = etc1_modifier_table[table_index][GetTableSubIndex(texel)];
+        if (GetNegationFlag(texel))
+            modifier *= -1;
+
+        ret.r() = MathUtil::Clamp(ret.r() + modifier, 0, 255);
+        ret.g() = MathUtil::Clamp(ret.g() + modifier, 0, 255);
+        ret.b() = MathUtil::Clamp(ret.b() + modifier, 0, 255);
+
+        return ret.Cast<u8>();
+    }
+};
+
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+inline void etc1_pass(u8* etc1_buffer, u8* linear_buffer, u32 x_blocks) {
+    const size_t line = 8 * 4;
+    alignas(64) u8 tmp[line * 8];
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        ETC1Tile tile;
+        const size_t index = (i % 2) * (line / 2) + (i / 2) * line * 4;
+        std::memcpy(&tile.raw, &etc1_buffer[i * 8], 8);
+        for (u32 k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
+            for (u32 j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
+                u32 rgba = (tile.GetRGB(j, k).ToRGB()) | 0xFF000000;
+                std::memcpy(&tmp[k * line + j * 4 + index], &rgba, 4);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    tiling_pass<&decode, 8, 8>(linear_buffer, tmp, x_blocks);
+}
+
+inline void etc1a4_pass(u8* etc1_buffer, u8* linear_buffer, u32 x_blocks) {
+    const size_t line = 8 * 4;
+    alignas(64) u8 tmp[line * 8];
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        ETC1Tile tile;
+        u64 alpha_tile;
+        const size_t index = (i % 2) * (line / 2) + (i / 2) * line * 4;
+        std::memcpy(&alpha_tile, &etc1_buffer[i * 16], 8);
+        std::memcpy(&tile.raw, &etc1_buffer[i * 16 + 8], 8);
+        for (u32 k = 0; k < 4; k++) {
+            for (u32 j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
+                u32 alpha = (alpha_tile >> (4 * (j * 4 + k))) & 0x0F;
+                alpha |= (alpha << 4);
+                u32 rgba = tile.GetRGB(j, k).ToRGB() | (alpha << 24);
+                std::memcpy(&tmp[k * line + j * 4 + index], &rgba, 4);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    tiling_pass<&decode, 8, 8>(linear_buffer, tmp, x_blocks);
+}
+
+void ETC1A4(u8* etc1_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    const u32 x_blocks = (width / 8);
+    const u32 y_blocks = (height / 8);
+    const size_t line_size = 8 * 4;
+    const size_t tile_size = 8 * 8;
+    const size_t stride_size = width * line_size;
+    matrix_buffer = matrix_buffer + (height * width * 4) - stride_size;
+    for (u32 y = 0; y < y_blocks; y++) {
+        u8* linear_buffer = matrix_buffer;
+        for (u32 x = 0; x != x_blocks; x++) {
+            etc1a4_pass(etc1_buffer, linear_buffer, x_blocks);
+            linear_buffer += line_size;
+            etc1_buffer += tile_size;
+        }
+        matrix_buffer -= stride_size;
+    }
+}
+
+void ETC1(u8* etc1_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    const u32 x_blocks = (width / 8);
+    const u32 y_blocks = (height / 8);
+    const size_t line_size = 8 * 4;
+    const size_t tile_size = 8 * 8 / 2;
+    const size_t stride_size = width * line_size;
+    matrix_buffer = matrix_buffer + (height * width * 4) - stride_size;
+    for (u32 y = 0; y < y_blocks; y++) {
+        u8* linear_buffer = matrix_buffer;
+        for (u32 x = 0; x != x_blocks; x++) {
+            etc1_pass(etc1_buffer, linear_buffer, x_blocks);
+            linear_buffer += line_size;
+            etc1_buffer += tile_size;
+        }
+        matrix_buffer -= stride_size;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/etc1.h b/src/video_core/texture/internal/etc1.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa4535da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/etc1.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+void ETC1(u8* etc1_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height);
+void ETC1A4(u8* etc1_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height);
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/morton.cpp b/src/video_core/texture/internal/morton.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b50f4e34a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/morton.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "morton.h"
+#include "texture_utils.h"
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Optimizations
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma inline_recursion(on)
+// Normaly set to 16 by default, the best balance seems to be on 8 for this module
+#pragma inline_depth(8)
+// favor fast code over small code.
+#pragma optimize("t", on)
+#pragma intrinsic(memcpy)
+#elif defined(CLANG_OR_GCC)
+// The next 3 will swizle memory copying to help find the best sse/avx shuffling
+// in case it's possible. Compilation tests have proven effective use of these
+// flags on gcc and clang.
+#pragma GCC optimize("-fpredictive-commoning")
+#pragma GCC optimize("-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns")
+#pragma GCC optimize("-ftree-vectorize")
+// limit inlining
+#pragma GCC option("--param max-inline-insns-single=128")
+
+// The beauty of these compiler options is that they generate better code than
+// hand written intrinsics, since inline expanding memeory transfers can be pattern
+// matched with vector instructions available in the target.
+#endif
+
+#pragma region Z_Order
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//          Z-Order:
+//
+//                    0-->1
+//                      /
+//                    2-->3
+//
+// for more information look at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-order_curve
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#define TOP_LEFT 0
+#define TOP_RIGHT 1
+#define BOTTOM_LEFT 2
+#define BOTTOM_RIGHT 3
+
+constexpr u32 isRight(u32 block_index) {
+    return (block_index % 2);
+}
+
+constexpr u32 isBottom(u32 block_index) {
+    return (block_index / 2);
+}
+
+template <void codec(u8*, u8*, size_t), size_t nibbles, u32 blocks, size_t block_size>
+inline void swizzle_block(u8*& morton_block, u8* linear_block);
+
+template <void codec(u8*, u8*, size_t), size_t nibbles, u32 block_index, u32 blocks,
+          size_t block_size>
+inline void swizzle_block_aux(u8*& morton_block, u8* linear_block) {
+    // move the linear_block pointer to the appropiate block
+    const size_t right = isRight(block_index) * (blocks * nibbles) / 2;
+    const size_t down = isBottom(block_index) * block_size;
+    u8* new_linear = linear_block + right + down;
+    swizzle_block<codec, nibbles, blocks, block_size>(morton_block, new_linear);
+}
+
+template <void codec(u8*, u8*, size_t), size_t nibbles, u32 blocks, size_t block_size>
+inline void swizzle_block(u8*& morton_block, u8* linear_block) {
+    const size_t new_block_size = block_size / 2;
+    if (blocks <= 2) {
+        // We handle 2*2 blocks on z-order
+        const size_t read_size = nibbles; // just for clearness. It's the same amount
+        // TOP_LEFT & TOP_RIGHT
+        codec(morton_block, linear_block, read_size);
+        morton_block += read_size;
+        // BOTTOM_LEFT & BOTTOM_RIGHT
+        codec(morton_block, linear_block + new_block_size, read_size);
+        morton_block += read_size;
+    } else {
+        // we divide the block into 4 blocks in z-order corecursively
+        // until we have 2x2 blocks.
+        const u32 subdivide = blocks / 2;
+        swizzle_block_aux<codec, nibbles, TOP_LEFT, subdivide, new_block_size>(morton_block,
+                                                                               linear_block);
+        swizzle_block_aux<codec, nibbles, TOP_RIGHT, subdivide, new_block_size>(morton_block,
+                                                                                linear_block);
+        swizzle_block_aux<codec, nibbles, BOTTOM_LEFT, subdivide, new_block_size>(morton_block,
+                                                                                  linear_block);
+        swizzle_block_aux<codec, nibbles, BOTTOM_RIGHT, subdivide, new_block_size>(morton_block,
+                                                                                   linear_block);
+    }
+}
+
+template <void codec(u8*, u8*, size_t), size_t nibbles, size_t lines_per_block>
+void swizzle_pass(u8* morton_block, u8* linear_block) {
+    const size_t block_size = (lines_per_block * lines_per_block * nibbles) / 2;
+    swizzle_block<codec, nibbles, lines_per_block, block_size>(morton_block, linear_block);
+}
+#pragma endregion Z_Order
+
+template <size_t nibbles, size_t lines_per_block>
+void encode_pass(u8* morton_buffer, u8* linear_buffer, u32 x_blocks) {
+    const u32 tile_size = (lines_per_block * lines_per_block * nibbles) / 2;
+    alignas(64) u8 tmp[tile_size];
+    tiling_pass<&encode, nibbles, lines_per_block>(linear_buffer, tmp, x_blocks);
+    swizzle_pass<&encode, nibbles, lines_per_block>(morton_buffer, tmp);
+}
+
+template <size_t nibbles, size_t lines_per_block>
+void decode_pass(u8* morton_buffer, u8* linear_buffer, u32 x_blocks) {
+    const u32 tile_size = (lines_per_block * lines_per_block * nibbles) / 2;
+    alignas(64) u8 tmp[tile_size];
+    swizzle_pass<&decode, nibbles, lines_per_block>(morton_buffer, tmp);
+    tiling_pass<&decode, nibbles, lines_per_block>(linear_buffer, tmp, x_blocks);
+}
+
+template <void codec(u8*, u8*, u32), size_t nibbles, size_t lines_per_block>
+void morton_pass(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    const u32 x_blocks = (width / lines_per_block);
+    const u32 y_blocks = (height / lines_per_block);
+    const size_t line_size = (lines_per_block * nibbles) / 2;
+    const size_t tile_size = lines_per_block * line_size;
+    const size_t stride_size = width * line_size;
+    matrix_buffer = matrix_buffer + ((height * width * nibbles) / 2) - stride_size;
+    for (u32 y = 0; y < y_blocks; y++) {
+        u8* linear_buffer = matrix_buffer;
+        for (u32 x = 0; x != x_blocks; x++) {
+            codec(morton_buffer, linear_buffer, x_blocks);
+            linear_buffer += line_size;
+            morton_buffer += tile_size;
+        }
+        matrix_buffer -= stride_size;
+    }
+}
+
+namespace Decoders {
+
+bool Morton_8x8(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp) {
+    switch (bpp) {
+    case 4: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<1, 8>, 1, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 8: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<2, 8>, 2, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 16: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<4, 8>, 4, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 24: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<6, 8>, 6, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 32: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<8, 8>, 8, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    default: {
+        return false;
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+
+bool Morton_32x32(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp) {
+    switch (bpp) {
+    case 4: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<1, 32>, 1, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 8: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<2, 32>, 2, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 16: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<4, 32>, 4, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 24: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<6, 32>, 6, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 32: {
+        morton_pass<&decode_pass<8, 32>, 8, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    default: {
+        return false;
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+}
+
+namespace Encoders {
+
+bool Morton_8x8(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp) {
+    switch (bpp) {
+    case 4: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<1, 8>, 1, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 8: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<2, 8>, 2, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 16: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<4, 8>, 4, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 24: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<6, 8>, 6, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 32: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<8, 8>, 8, 8>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    default: {
+        return false;
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+
+bool Morton_32x32(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp) {
+    switch (bpp) {
+    case 4: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<1, 32>, 1, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 8: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<2, 32>, 2, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 16: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<4, 32>, 4, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 24: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<6, 32>, 6, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    case 32: {
+        morton_pass<&encode_pass<8, 32>, 8, 32>(morton_buffer, matrix_buffer, width, height);
+        return true;
+        break;
+    }
+    default: {
+        return false;
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/morton.h b/src/video_core/texture/internal/morton.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36879ecb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/morton.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "common/common_types.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+enum class MortonPass { Tile8x8, Tile32x32 };
+
+namespace Decoders {
+bool Morton_8x8(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp);
+bool Morton_32x32(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp);
+}
+
+namespace Encoders {
+bool Morton_8x8(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp);
+bool Morton_32x32(u8* morton_buffer, u8* matrix_buffer, u32 width, u32 height, u32 bpp);
+}
diff --git a/src/video_core/texture/internal/texture_utils.h b/src/video_core/texture/internal/texture_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecd7a557b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_core/texture/internal/texture_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#include <array>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+#include "common/color.h"
+#include "common/swap.h"
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if ((defined(__clang__) || defined(__GNUC__)) && !defined(__INTEL_COMPILER))
+#define CLANG_OR_GCC
+#endif
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Optimizations
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma inline_recursion(on)
+#elif defined(CLANG_OR_GCC)
+#pragma GCC optimize("-fpeel-loops")
+#pragma GCC optimize("-fpredictive-commoning")
+#pragma GCC optimize("-ftree-loop-distribute-patterns")
+#pragma GCC optimize("-ftree-vectorize")
+#endif
+
+// @param read_size is the amount of bytes each pixel takes
+inline void decode(u8* morton_pointer, u8* matrix_pointer, size_t read_size) {
+    std::memcpy(matrix_pointer, morton_pointer, read_size);
+}
+
+// @param read_size is the amount of bytes each pixel takes
+inline void encode(u8* morton_pointer, u8* matrix_pointer, size_t read_size) {
+    std::memcpy(morton_pointer, matrix_pointer, read_size);
+}
+
+// Pre: width % 8 == 0 && height % 8 == 0
+template <void pass(u8*, u8*), u32 read_size, u32 write_size, u32 tuning = 2>
+inline void image_pass_aux_rev(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    const u32 nibbles = (read_size < 2) & 0x01;
+    const u32 pixels = width * height / (1 + nibbles);
+    const u32 read_size_amortized = read_size / (2 - nibbles);
+    const u32 write_size_amortized = write_size / (2 - nibbles);
+    const u32 sub_iters = tuning;
+    const u32 iters = pixels / sub_iters;
+    u8* read = target + (pixels - 1) * read_size_amortized;
+    u8* write = target + (pixels - 1) * write_size_amortized;
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < iters; i++) {
+        // Sub_iterations allow the compiler to know a set of inner
+        // iterations within compile time, thus it can do better optimizations.
+        for (u32 k = 0; k < sub_iters; k++) {
+            pass(read, write);
+            read -= read_size_amortized;
+            write -= write_size_amortized;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Pre: width % 8 == 0 && height % 8 == 0
+template <void pass(u8*, u8*), u32 read_size, u32 write_size, u32 tuning = 2>
+inline void image_pass_aux(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    const u32 nibbles = (write_size < 2) & 0x01;
+    const u32 pixels = width * height / (1 + nibbles);
+    const u32 read_size_amortized = read_size / (2 - nibbles);
+    const u32 write_size_amortized = write_size / (2 - nibbles);
+    const u32 sub_iters = tuning;
+    const u32 iters = pixels / sub_iters;
+    u8* read = target;
+    u8* write = target;
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < iters; i++) {
+        // Sub_iterations allow the compiler to know a set of inner
+        // iterations within compile time, thus it can do better optimizations.
+        for (u32 k = 0; k < sub_iters; k++) {
+            pass(read, write);
+            read += read_size_amortized;
+            write += write_size_amortized;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template <void pass(u8*, u8*), u32 read_size, u32 write_size, u32 tuning = 2>
+inline void image_pass(u8* target, u32 width, u32 height) {
+    if (read_size > write_size)
+        image_pass_aux<pass, read_size, write_size, tuning>;
+    else
+        image_pass_aux_rev<pass, read_size, write_size, tuning>;
+}
+
+template <void codec(u8*, u8*, size_t), size_t nibbles, size_t lines_per_block>
+void tiling_pass(u8* linear, u8* tiled, u32 x_blocks) {
+    const size_t tiled_line_size = (lines_per_block * nibbles) / 2;
+    const size_t row_length = x_blocks * tiled_line_size;
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < lines_per_block; i++) {
+        const u32 k = (lines_per_block - 1 - i);
+        const size_t tiled_index = i * tiled_line_size;
+        const size_t linear_index = k * row_length;
+        codec(tiled + tiled_index, linear + linear_index, tiled_line_size);
+    }
+}