diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 82b866b634f..ba343ec5ffb 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -370,6 +370,17 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
             <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
         </application>
 
+        <!-- Emulator tends to have a high CPU load for GPU emulation, so separating the driver overhead yield an improvement. -->
+        <application name="Dolphin Emulator" executable="dolphin-emu">
+            <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
+        </application>
+        <application name="Citra - Nintendo 3DS Emulator" executable="citra-qt">
+            <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
+        </application>
+        <application name="Yuzu - Nintendo Switch Emulator" executable="yuzu">
+            <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true"/>
+        </application>
+
         <!-- Adaptive sync blacklist follows below: -->
         <application name="gnome-shell" executable="gnome-shell">
             <option name="adaptive_sync" value="false" />