diff --git a/Ryujinx.Common/Memory/SpanOrArray.cs b/Ryujinx.Common/Memory/SpanOrArray.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1f0665553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ryujinx.Common/Memory/SpanOrArray.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Ryujinx.Common.Memory
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A struct that can represent both a Span and Array.
+    /// This is useful to keep the Array representation when possible to avoid copies.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Element Type</typeparam>
+    public ref struct SpanOrArray<T> where T : unmanaged
+    {
+        public readonly T[] Array;
+        public readonly ReadOnlySpan<T> Span;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new SpanOrArray from an array.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="array">Array to store</param>
+        public SpanOrArray(T[] array)
+        {
+            Array = array;
+            Span = ReadOnlySpan<T>.Empty;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new SpanOrArray from a readonly span.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="array">Span to store</param>
+        public SpanOrArray(ReadOnlySpan<T> span)
+        {
+            Array = null;
+            Span = span;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return the contained array, or convert the span if necessary.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>An array containing the data</returns>
+        public T[] ToArray()
+        {
+            return Array ?? Span.ToArray();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return a ReadOnlySpan from either the array or ReadOnlySpan.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A ReadOnlySpan containing the data</returns>
+        public ReadOnlySpan<T> AsSpan()
+        {
+            return Array ?? Span;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cast an array to a SpanOrArray.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="array">Source array</param>
+        public static implicit operator SpanOrArray<T>(T[] array)
+        {
+            return new SpanOrArray<T>(array);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cast a ReadOnlySpan to a SpanOrArray.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="span">Source ReadOnlySpan</param>
+        public static implicit operator SpanOrArray<T>(ReadOnlySpan<T> span)
+        {
+            return new SpanOrArray<T>(span);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cast a Span to a SpanOrArray.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="span">Source Span</param>
+        public static implicit operator SpanOrArray<T>(Span<T> span)
+        {
+            return new SpanOrArray<T>(span);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Cast a SpanOrArray to a ReadOnlySpan
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="spanOrArray">Source SpanOrArray</param>
+        public static implicit operator ReadOnlySpan<T>(SpanOrArray<T> spanOrArray)
+        {
+            return spanOrArray.AsSpan();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/ITexture.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/ITexture.cs
index 7f46806c7a..4dc9330363 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/ITexture.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/ITexture.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
 using System;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL
@@ -17,9 +18,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL
         ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData();
         ReadOnlySpan<byte> GetData(int layer, int level);
 
-        void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data);
-        void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level);
-        void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region);
+        void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data);
+        void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level);
+        void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region);
         void SetStorage(BufferRange buffer);
         void Release();
     }
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Resources/ThreadedTexture.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Resources/ThreadedTexture.cs
index 1e7d86ba33..1267ab797a 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Resources/ThreadedTexture.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL/Multithreading/Resources/ThreadedTexture.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Commands.Texture;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
+using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Commands.Texture;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Model;
 using System;
 
@@ -107,19 +108,19 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL.Multithreading.Resources
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data)
         {
             _renderer.New<TextureSetDataCommand>().Set(Ref(this), Ref(data.ToArray()));
             _renderer.QueueCommand();
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level)
         {
             _renderer.New<TextureSetDataSliceCommand>().Set(Ref(this), Ref(data.ToArray()), layer, level);
             _renderer.QueueCommand();
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
         {
             _renderer.New<TextureSetDataSliceRegionCommand>().Set(Ref(this), Ref(data.ToArray()), layer, level, region);
             _renderer.QueueCommand();
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Dma/DmaClass.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Dma/DmaClass.cs
index da25a89d84..aa94f1f881 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Dma/DmaClass.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Engine/Dma/DmaClass.cs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Engine.Dma
 
                     if (target != null)
                     {
-                        ReadOnlySpan<byte> data;
+                        byte[] data;
                         if (srcLinear)
                         {
                             data = LayoutConverter.ConvertLinearStridedToLinear(
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs
index 320bc01490..c104e860dc 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/Texture.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Ryujinx.Common;
 using Ryujinx.Common.Logging;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Memory;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture;
@@ -720,9 +721,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                 }
             }
 
-            data = ConvertToHostCompatibleFormat(data);
+            SpanOrArray<byte> result = ConvertToHostCompatibleFormat(data);
 
-            HostTexture.SetData(data);
+            HostTexture.SetData(result);
 
             _hasData = true;
         }
@@ -731,7 +732,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
         /// Uploads new texture data to the host GPU.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="data">New data</param>
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data)
         {
             BlacklistScale();
 
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
         /// <param name="data">New data</param>
         /// <param name="layer">Target layer</param>
         /// <param name="level">Target level</param>
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level)
         {
             BlacklistScale();
 
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
         /// <param name="level">Mip level to convert</param>
         /// <param name="single">True to convert a single slice</param>
         /// <returns>Converted data</returns>
-        public ReadOnlySpan<byte> ConvertToHostCompatibleFormat(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int level = 0, bool single = false)
+        public SpanOrArray<byte> ConvertToHostCompatibleFormat(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int level = 0, bool single = false)
         {
             int width = Info.Width;
             int height = Info.Height;
@@ -799,9 +800,11 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
             height = Math.Max(height >> level, 1);
             depth = Math.Max(depth >> level, 1);
 
+            SpanOrArray<byte> result;
+
             if (Info.IsLinear)
             {
-                data = LayoutConverter.ConvertLinearStridedToLinear(
+                result = LayoutConverter.ConvertLinearStridedToLinear(
                     width,
                     height,
                     Info.FormatInfo.BlockWidth,
@@ -813,7 +816,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
             }
             else
             {
-                data = LayoutConverter.ConvertBlockLinearToLinear(
+                result = LayoutConverter.ConvertBlockLinearToLinear(
                     width,
                     height,
                     depth,
@@ -836,7 +839,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
             if (!_context.Capabilities.SupportsAstcCompression && Format.IsAstc())
             {
                 if (!AstcDecoder.TryDecodeToRgba8P(
-                    data.ToArray(),
+                    result.ToArray(),
                     Info.FormatInfo.BlockWidth,
                     Info.FormatInfo.BlockHeight,
                     width,
@@ -856,11 +859,11 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                     decoded = BCnEncoder.EncodeBC7(decoded, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
                 }
 
-                data = decoded;
+                result = decoded;
             }
             else if (!_context.Capabilities.SupportsR4G4Format && Format == Format.R4G4Unorm)
             {
-                data = PixelConverter.ConvertR4G4ToR4G4B4A4(data);
+                result = PixelConverter.ConvertR4G4ToR4G4B4A4(result);
             }
             else if (!TextureCompatibility.HostSupportsBcFormat(Format, Target, _context.Capabilities))
             {
@@ -868,36 +871,36 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
                 {
                     case Format.Bc1RgbaSrgb:
                     case Format.Bc1RgbaUnorm:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC1(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC1(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
                         break;
                     case Format.Bc2Srgb:
                     case Format.Bc2Unorm:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC2(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC2(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
                         break;
                     case Format.Bc3Srgb:
                     case Format.Bc3Unorm:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC3(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC3(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
                         break;
                     case Format.Bc4Snorm:
                     case Format.Bc4Unorm:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC4(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers, Format == Format.Bc4Snorm);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC4(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers, Format == Format.Bc4Snorm);
                         break;
                     case Format.Bc5Snorm:
                     case Format.Bc5Unorm:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC5(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers, Format == Format.Bc5Snorm);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC5(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers, Format == Format.Bc5Snorm);
                         break;
                     case Format.Bc6HSfloat:
                     case Format.Bc6HUfloat:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC6(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers, Format == Format.Bc6HSfloat);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC6(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers, Format == Format.Bc6HSfloat);
                         break;
                     case Format.Bc7Srgb:
                     case Format.Bc7Unorm:
-                        data = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC7(data, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
+                        result = BCnDecoder.DecodeBC7(result, width, height, depth, levels, layers);
                         break;
                 }
             }
 
-            return data;
+            return result;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureGroup.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureGroup.cs
index 4bdc507886..9efd18028b 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureGroup.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu/Image/TextureGroup.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Ryujinx.Cpu.Tracking;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
+using Ryujinx.Cpu.Tracking;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Memory;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture;
@@ -348,9 +349,9 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu.Image
 
                             ReadOnlySpan<byte> data = _physicalMemory.GetSpan(Storage.Range.GetSlice((ulong)offset, (ulong)size));
 
-                            data = Storage.ConvertToHostCompatibleFormat(data, info.BaseLevel, true);
+                            SpanOrArray<byte> result = Storage.ConvertToHostCompatibleFormat(data, info.BaseLevel, true);
 
-                            Storage.SetData(data, info.BaseLayer, info.BaseLevel);
+                            Storage.SetData(result, info.BaseLayer, info.BaseLevel);
 
                             offsetIndex++;
                         }
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureBuffer.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureBuffer.cs
index e46d5c48e2..76d0149b08 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureBuffer.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureBuffer.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using OpenTK.Graphics.OpenGL;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using System;
 
@@ -48,17 +49,19 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
             return GetData();
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data)
         {
-            Buffer.SetData(_buffer, _bufferOffset, data.Slice(0, Math.Min(data.Length, _bufferSize)));
+            var dataSpan = data.AsSpan();
+
+            Buffer.SetData(_buffer, _bufferOffset, dataSpan.Slice(0, Math.Min(dataSpan.Length, _bufferSize)));
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level)
         {
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
         {
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureView.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureView.cs
index f17243d2bf..3e7da6e366 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureView.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL/Image/TextureView.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using OpenTK.Graphics.OpenGL;
 using Ryujinx.Common;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using System;
 
@@ -317,32 +318,36 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data)
         {
+            var dataSpan = data.AsSpan();
+
             if (Format == Format.S8UintD24Unorm)
             {
-                data = FormatConverter.ConvertS8D24ToD24S8(data);
+                dataSpan = FormatConverter.ConvertS8D24ToD24S8(dataSpan);
             }
 
             unsafe
             {
-                fixed (byte* ptr = data)
+                fixed (byte* ptr = dataSpan)
                 {
-                    ReadFrom((IntPtr)ptr, data.Length);
+                    ReadFrom((IntPtr)ptr, dataSpan.Length);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level)
         {
+            var dataSpan = data.AsSpan();
+
             if (Format == Format.S8UintD24Unorm)
             {
-                data = FormatConverter.ConvertS8D24ToD24S8(data);
+                dataSpan = FormatConverter.ConvertS8D24ToD24S8(dataSpan);
             }
 
             unsafe
             {
-                fixed (byte* ptr = data)
+                fixed (byte* ptr = dataSpan)
                 {
                     int width = Math.Max(Info.Width >> level, 1);
                     int height = Math.Max(Info.Height >> level, 1);
@@ -352,11 +357,13 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
         {
+            var dataSpan = data.AsSpan();
+
             if (Format == Format.S8UintD24Unorm)
             {
-                data = FormatConverter.ConvertS8D24ToD24S8(data);
+                dataSpan = FormatConverter.ConvertS8D24ToD24S8(dataSpan);
             }
 
             int wInBlocks = BitUtils.DivRoundUp(region.Width, Info.BlockWidth);
@@ -364,7 +371,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.OpenGL.Image
 
             unsafe
             {
-                fixed (byte* ptr = data)
+                fixed (byte* ptr = dataSpan)
                 {
                     ReadFrom2D(
                         (IntPtr)ptr,
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture/LayoutConverter.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture/LayoutConverter.cs
index 2b327375af..188ae0c157 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture/LayoutConverter.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture/LayoutConverter.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture
             };
         }
 
-        public static Span<byte> ConvertBlockLinearToLinear(
+        public static byte[] ConvertBlockLinearToLinear(
             int width,
             int height,
             int depth,
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture
                 blockHeight,
                 bytesPerPixel);
 
-            Span<byte> output = new byte[outSize];
+            byte[] output = new byte[outSize];
 
             int outOffs = 0;
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture
             return output;
         }
 
-        public static Span<byte> ConvertLinearStridedToLinear(
+        public static byte[] ConvertLinearStridedToLinear(
             int width,
             int height,
             int blockWidth,
@@ -262,14 +262,15 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Texture
             int outStride = BitUtils.AlignUp(w * bytesPerPixel, HostStrideAlignment);
             lineSize = Math.Min(lineSize, outStride);
 
-            Span<byte> output = new byte[h * outStride];
+            byte[] output = new byte[h * outStride];
+            Span<byte> outSpan = output;
 
             int outOffs = 0;
             int inOffs = 0;
 
             for (int y = 0; y < h; y++)
             {
-                data.Slice(inOffs, lineSize).CopyTo(output.Slice(outOffs, lineSize));
+                data.Slice(inOffs, lineSize).CopyTo(outSpan.Slice(outOffs, lineSize));
 
                 inOffs += stride;
                 outOffs += outStride;
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureBuffer.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureBuffer.cs
index fca0598fe0..bf9a6eaddb 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureBuffer.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureBuffer.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
+using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using Silk.NET.Vulkan;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -90,17 +91,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             _bufferView = null;
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data)
         {
             _gd.SetBufferData(_bufferHandle, _offset, data);
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level)
         {
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
         {
             throw new NotSupportedException();
         }
diff --git a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureView.cs b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureView.cs
index fbe32eca9c..129a77efa8 100644
--- a/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureView.cs
+++ b/Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan/TextureView.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Memory;
+using Ryujinx.Graphics.GAL;
 using Silk.NET.Vulkan;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -873,17 +874,17 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Graphics.Vulkan
             return GetDataFromBuffer(result, size, result);
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data)
         {
             SetData(data, 0, 0, Info.GetLayers(), Info.Levels, singleSlice: false);
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level)
         {
             SetData(data, layer, level, 1, 1, singleSlice: true);
         }
 
-        public void SetData(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
+        public void SetData(SpanOrArray<byte> data, int layer, int level, Rectangle<int> region)
         {
             SetData(data, layer, level, 1, 1, singleSlice: true, region);
         }