diff --git a/source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp b/source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp
index db64c9cc9e..4db23a206e 100644
--- a/source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ void CLOSTexture::ConstructTexture(Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* dev
 	}
 
 	m_Texture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("LOSTexture",
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 		m_TextureFormat, textureSize, textureSize, defaultSamplerDesc);
 
 	// Initialise texture with SoD color, for the areas we don't
@@ -270,10 +272,14 @@ void CLOSTexture::ConstructTexture(Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* dev
 
 	if (CRenderer::IsInitialised() && g_RenderingOptions.GetSmoothLOS())
 	{
+		const uint32_t usage =
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT;
 		m_SmoothTextures[0] = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("LOSSmoothTexture0",
-			m_TextureFormat, textureSize, textureSize, defaultSamplerDesc);
+			usage, m_TextureFormat, textureSize, textureSize, defaultSamplerDesc);
 		m_SmoothTextures[1] = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("LOSSmoothTexture1",
-			m_TextureFormat, textureSize, textureSize, defaultSamplerDesc);
+			usage, m_TextureFormat, textureSize, textureSize, defaultSamplerDesc);
 
 		m_SmoothFramebuffers[0] = backendDevice->CreateFramebuffer(
 			"LOSSmoothFramebuffer0", m_SmoothTextures[0].get(), nullptr);
diff --git a/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp b/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
index 5d5bfc062a..1e75d193b3 100644
--- a/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ void CMiniMapTexture::CreateTextures(
 
 	// Create terrain texture
 	m_TerrainTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("MiniMapTerrainTexture",
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, textureSize, textureSize, defaultSamplerDesc);
 
 	// Initialise texture with solid black, for the areas we don't
@@ -348,6 +350,8 @@ void CMiniMapTexture::CreateTextures(
 
 	m_FinalTexture = g_Renderer.GetTextureManager().WrapBackendTexture(
 		backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("MiniMapFinalTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
 			FINAL_TEXTURE_SIZE, FINAL_TEXTURE_SIZE, defaultSamplerDesc));
 
diff --git a/source/graphics/TerrainTextureManager.cpp b/source/graphics/TerrainTextureManager.cpp
index 86296defc0..ca42c1e49b 100644
--- a/source/graphics/TerrainTextureManager.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/TerrainTextureManager.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ CTerrainTextureManager::LoadAlphaMap(const VfsPath& alphaMapType)
 #endif
 
 	result.m_CompositeAlphaMap = g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->CreateTexture2D("CompositeAlphaMap",
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::A8_UNORM, totalWidth, totalHeight,
 		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
diff --git a/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp b/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp
index e4218d5f1c..3699efd039 100644
--- a/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/TerritoryTexture.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ void CTerritoryTexture::ConstructTexture(Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContex
 	const uint32_t textureSize = round_up_to_pow2(static_cast<uint32_t>(m_MapSize));
 
 	m_Texture = deviceCommandContext->GetDevice()->CreateTexture2D("TerritoryTexture",
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, textureSize, textureSize,
 		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
diff --git a/source/graphics/TextureManager.cpp b/source/graphics/TextureManager.cpp
index d5c8d602f6..f7723e4c6e 100644
--- a/source/graphics/TextureManager.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/TextureManager.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ public:
 		std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::ITexture> backendTexture =
 			device->CreateTexture2D(
 				textureName.str().c_str(),
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+					Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 				Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
 				1, 1, Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 					Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
@@ -192,6 +194,8 @@ public:
 		std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::ITexture> backendTexture =
 			device->CreateTexture(
 				textureName.str().c_str(), Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_CUBE,
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+					Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 				Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
 				1, 1, Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 					Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
@@ -252,6 +256,8 @@ public:
 		std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::ITexture> backendTexture =
 			device->CreateTexture2D(
 				textureName.str().c_str(),
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+					Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 				Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
 				WIDTH, 1, Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 					Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
@@ -562,6 +568,8 @@ public:
 
 		texture->m_BackendTexture = m_Device->CreateTexture2D(
 			texture->m_Properties.m_Path.string8().c_str(),
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 			format, (width >> texture->m_BaseLevelOffset), (height >> texture->m_BaseLevelOffset),
 			defaultSamplerDesc, MIPLevelCount - texture->m_BaseLevelOffset);
 	}
diff --git a/source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp b/source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp
index f8366f10d2..4224f34dc0 100644
--- a/source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 
 	#define GEN_BUFFER_RGBA(name, w, h) \
 		name = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D( \
-			"PostProc" #name, Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, w, h, \
+			"PostProc" #name, \
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED | \
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT, \
+			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, w, h, \
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler( \
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR, \
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::CLAMP_TO_EDGE));
@@ -155,7 +158,9 @@ void CPostprocManager::RecreateBuffers()
 	#undef GEN_BUFFER_RGBA
 
 	// Allocate the Depth/Stencil texture.
-	m_DepthTex = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("PostPRocDepthTexture",
+	m_DepthTex = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("PostProcDepthTexture",
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::D24_S8, m_Width, m_Height,
 		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
@@ -654,6 +659,7 @@ void CPostprocManager::CreateMultisampleBuffer()
 
 	m_MultisampleColorTex = backendDevice->CreateTexture("PostProcColorMS",
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D_MULTISAMPLE,
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, m_Width, m_Height,
 		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
@@ -662,6 +668,7 @@ void CPostprocManager::CreateMultisampleBuffer()
 	// Allocate the Depth/Stencil texture.
 	m_MultisampleDepthTex = backendDevice->CreateTexture("PostProcDepthMS",
 		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D_MULTISAMPLE,
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::D24_S8, m_Width, m_Height,
 		Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
diff --git a/source/renderer/ShadowMap.cpp b/source/renderer/ShadowMap.cpp
index 30c530e101..daa33714f5 100644
--- a/source/renderer/ShadowMap.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/ShadowMap.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ void ShadowMapInternals::CreateTexture()
 	if (g_RenderingOptions.GetShadowAlphaFix())
 	{
 		DummyTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("ShadowMapDummy",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, Width, Height,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::NEAREST,
@@ -551,6 +552,8 @@ void ShadowMapInternals::CreateTexture()
 	samplerDesc.compareOp = Renderer::Backend::CompareOp::LESS_OR_EQUAL;
 
 	Texture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("ShadowMapDepth",
+		Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 		backendFormat, Width, Height, samplerDesc);
 
 	Framebuffer = backendDevice->CreateFramebuffer("ShadowMapFramebuffer",
diff --git a/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp b/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
index 5cc5ef467c..01447aa2c2 100644
--- a/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ void SkyManager::LoadAndUploadSkyTexturesIfNeeded(
 	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::ITexture> skyCubeMap =
 		g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->CreateTexture("SkyCubeMap",
 			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_CUBE,
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, textures[0].m_Width, textures[0].m_Height,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
diff --git a/source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp b/source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp
index 2d13ca1415..4312ea97dc 100644
--- a/source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ void TerrainTextureOverlay::RenderAfterWater(
 	if (!m_Texture || m_Texture->GetWidth() != requiredWidth || m_Texture->GetHeight() != requiredHeight)
 	{
 		m_Texture = deviceCommandContext->GetDevice()->CreateTexture2D("TerrainOverlayTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, requiredWidth, requiredHeight,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::NEAREST,
diff --git a/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp b/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
index a9860699b3..2af2b0a476 100644
--- a/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
@@ -208,12 +208,16 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 	if (needsReflectionTextures && !m_ReflectionTexture)
 	{
 		m_ReflectionTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("WaterReflectionTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::MIRRORED_REPEAT));
 
 		m_ReflFboDepthTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("WaterReflectionDepthTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::D32, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::NEAREST,
@@ -235,12 +239,16 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 	if (needsRefractionTextures && !m_RefractionTexture)
 	{
 		m_RefractionTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("WaterRefractionTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::MIRRORED_REPEAT));
 
 		m_RefrFboDepthTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("WaterRefractionDepthTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::D32, m_RefTextureSize, m_RefTextureSize,
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::NEAREST,
@@ -271,12 +279,15 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 	if (needsFancyTextures && !m_FancyTexture)
 	{
 		m_FancyTexture = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("WaterFancyTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED |
+				Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8B8A8_UNORM, g_Renderer.GetWidth(), g_Renderer.GetHeight(),
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::AddressMode::REPEAT));
 
 		m_FancyTextureDepth = backendDevice->CreateTexture2D("WaterFancyDepthTexture",
+			Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::D32, g_Renderer.GetWidth(), g_Renderer.GetHeight(),
 			Renderer::Backend::Sampler::MakeDefaultSampler(
 				Renderer::Backend::Sampler::Filter::LINEAR,
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h b/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
index 90a4aab0dd..a70fbb5c1f 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ public:
 
 	virtual std::unique_ptr<IDeviceCommandContext> CreateCommandContext() = 0;
 
-	virtual std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITexture::Type type,
+	virtual std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(
+		const char* name, const ITexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount) = 0;
 
-	virtual std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+	virtual std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(
+		const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount = 1, const uint32_t sampleCount = 1) = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/ITexture.h b/source/renderer/backend/ITexture.h
index dbf3b8cdb8..0bb8bd07fd 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/ITexture.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/ITexture.h
@@ -40,7 +40,19 @@ public:
 		TEXTURE_CUBE
 	};
 
+	// Using a struct instead of a enum allows using the same syntax while
+	// avoiding adding operator overrides and additional checks on casts.
+	struct Usage
+	{
+		static constexpr uint32_t TRANSFER_SRC = 1u << 0u;
+		static constexpr uint32_t TRANSFER_DST = 1u << 1u;
+		static constexpr uint32_t SAMPLED = 1u << 2u;
+		static constexpr uint32_t COLOR_ATTACHMENT = 1u << 3u;
+		static constexpr uint32_t DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT = 1u << 4u;
+	};
+
 	virtual Type GetType() const = 0;
+	virtual uint32_t GetUsage() const = 0;
 	virtual Format GetFormat() const = 0;
 
 	virtual uint32_t GetWidth() const = 0;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
index f3f2791d49..788652e2b4 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
@@ -73,18 +73,20 @@ std::unique_ptr<IDeviceCommandContext> CDevice::CreateCommandContext()
 	return CDeviceCommandContext::Create(this);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(const char* UNUSED(name), const CTexture::Type type,
+std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(
+	const char* UNUSED(name), const CTexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& UNUSED(defaultSamplerDesc), const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t UNUSED(sampleCount))
 {
-	return CTexture::Create(this, type, format, width, height, MIPLevelCount);
+	return CTexture::Create(this, type, usage, format, width, height, MIPLevelCount);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture2D(
+	const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount)
 {
-	return CreateTexture(name, ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D,
+	return CreateTexture(name, ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D, usage,
 		format, width, height, defaultSamplerDesc, MIPLevelCount, sampleCount);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
index f04b23daeb..38b0209b16 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ public:
 
 	std::unique_ptr<IDeviceCommandContext> CreateCommandContext() override;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITexture::Type type,
+	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(
+		const char* name, const ITexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount) override;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(
+		const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount = 1, const uint32_t sampleCount = 1) override;
 
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.cpp
index 76e2c7de9b..7fe3a7e797 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.cpp
@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ namespace Dummy
 
 // static
 std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CTexture::Create(
-	CDevice* device, const Type type, const Format format,
+	CDevice* device, const Type type, const uint32_t usage, const Format format,
 	const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const uint32_t MIPLevelCount)
 {
 	std::unique_ptr<CTexture> texture(new CTexture());
 
 	texture->m_Device = device;
-	texture->m_Format = format;
 	texture->m_Type = type;
+	texture->m_Usage = usage;
+	texture->m_Format = format;
 	texture->m_Width = width;
 	texture->m_Height = height;
 	texture->m_MIPLevelCount = MIPLevelCount;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.h b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.h
index 00e915bc4f..bd74361078 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/dummy/Texture.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 	IDevice* GetDevice() override;
 
 	Type GetType() const override { return m_Type; }
+	uint32_t GetUsage() const override { return m_Usage; }
 	Format GetFormat() const override { return m_Format; }
 
 	uint32_t GetWidth() const override { return m_Width; }
@@ -53,12 +54,13 @@ private:
 	CTexture();
 
 	static std::unique_ptr<ITexture> Create(
-		CDevice* device, const Type type, const Format format,
-		const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
+		CDevice* device, const Type type, const uint32_t usage,
+		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const uint32_t MIPLevelCount);
 
 	CDevice* m_Device = nullptr;
 	Type m_Type = Type::TEXTURE_2D;
+	uint32_t m_Usage = 0;
 	Format m_Format = Format::UNDEFINED;
 	uint32_t m_Width = 0;
 	uint32_t m_Height = 0;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
index 625a1defe2..4dea838d85 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
@@ -861,19 +861,21 @@ std::unique_ptr<IDeviceCommandContext> CDevice::CreateCommandContext()
 	return commandContet;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITexture::Type type,
+std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(
+	const char* name, const ITexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount)
 {
-	return CTexture::Create(this, name, type,
+	return CTexture::Create(this, name, type, usage,
 		format, width, height, defaultSamplerDesc, MIPLevelCount, sampleCount);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture2D(
+	const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount)
 {
-	return CreateTexture(name, CTexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D,
+	return CreateTexture(name, CTexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D, usage,
 		format, width, height, defaultSamplerDesc, MIPLevelCount, sampleCount);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h
index 67bd124cd8..7d1fb2affd 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.h
@@ -67,11 +67,13 @@ public:
 
 	CDeviceCommandContext* GetActiveCommandContext() { return m_ActiveCommandContext; }
 
-	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITexture::Type type,
+	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(
+		const char* name, const ITexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount) override;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(
+		const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount = 1, const uint32_t sampleCount = 1) override;
 
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
index 2021e7b568..a12a51ddb6 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ void CDeviceCommandContext::UploadTextureRegion(
 {
 	ENSURE(destinationTexture);
 	CTexture* texture = destinationTexture->As<CTexture>();
+	ENSURE(texture->GetUsage() & Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::TRANSFER_DST);
 	ENSURE(width > 0 && height > 0);
 	if (texture->GetType() == CTexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D)
 	{
@@ -1075,6 +1076,8 @@ void CDeviceCommandContext::SetTexture(const int32_t bindingSlot, ITexture* text
 {
 	ENSURE(m_ShaderProgram);
 	ENSURE(texture);
+	ENSURE(texture->GetUsage() & Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED);
+
 	const CShaderProgram::TextureUnit textureUnit =
 		m_ShaderProgram->GetTextureUnit(bindingSlot);
 	if (!textureUnit.type)
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Framebuffer.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Framebuffer.cpp
index 942b77b1bd..fd5f1317b1 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Framebuffer.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<CFramebuffer> CFramebuffer::Create(
 	if (colorAttachment)
 	{
 		ENSURE(device->IsFramebufferFormatSupported(colorAttachment->GetFormat()));
+		ENSURE(colorAttachment->GetUsage() & Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::COLOR_ATTACHMENT);
 
 		framebuffer->m_AttachmentMask |= GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT;
 
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<CFramebuffer> CFramebuffer::Create(
 	}
 	if (depthStencilAttachment)
 	{
+		ENSURE(depthStencilAttachment->GetUsage() & Renderer::Backend::ITexture::Usage::DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT);
+
 		framebuffer->m_Width = depthStencilAttachment->GetWidth();
 		framebuffer->m_Height = depthStencilAttachment->GetHeight();
 		framebuffer->m_AttachmentMask |= GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.cpp
index 09fdfb0131..e3f0081122 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.cpp
@@ -87,19 +87,21 @@ GLenum TypeToGLEnum(CTexture::Type type)
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 // static
-std::unique_ptr<CTexture> CTexture::Create(CDevice* device, const char* name,
-	const Type type, const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
+std::unique_ptr<CTexture> CTexture::Create(
+	CDevice* device, const char* name, const Type type, const uint32_t usage,
+	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount)
 {
 	std::unique_ptr<CTexture> texture(new CTexture());
 
 	ENSURE(format != Format::UNDEFINED);
 	ENSURE(width > 0 && height > 0 && MIPLevelCount > 0);
-	ENSURE((type == Type::TEXTURE_2D_MULTISAMPLE && sampleCount > 1) || sampleCount == 1);
+	ENSURE((type == Type::TEXTURE_2D_MULTISAMPLE && sampleCount > 1 && !(usage & ITexture::Usage::SAMPLED)) || sampleCount == 1);
 
 	texture->m_Device = device;
-	texture->m_Format = format;
 	texture->m_Type = type;
+	texture->m_Usage = usage;
+	texture->m_Format = format;
 	texture->m_Width = width;
 	texture->m_Height = height;
 	texture->m_MIPLevelCount = MIPLevelCount;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.h b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.h
index 68234ec8bc..ed68b5b4bb 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/gl/Texture.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	IDevice* GetDevice() override;
 
 	Type GetType() const override { return m_Type; }
+	uint32_t GetUsage() const override { return m_Usage; }
 	Format GetFormat() const override { return m_Format; }
 
 	uint32_t GetWidth() const override { return m_Width; }
@@ -64,13 +65,15 @@ private:
 
 	// GL before 3.3 doesn't support sampler objects, so each texture should have
 	// an own default sampler.
-	static std::unique_ptr<CTexture> Create(CDevice* device, const char* name,
-		const Type type, const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
+	static std::unique_ptr<CTexture> Create(
+		CDevice* device, const char* name, const Type type, const uint32_t usage,
+		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount);
 
 	GLuint m_Handle = 0;
 
 	Type m_Type = Type::TEXTURE_2D;
+	uint32_t m_Usage = 0;
 	Format m_Format = Format::UNDEFINED;
 	uint32_t m_Width = 0;
 	uint32_t m_Height = 0;
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
index 281d99c8a5..f9d51a5116 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.cpp
@@ -84,12 +84,14 @@ std::unique_ptr<IDeviceCommandContext> CDevice::CreateCommandContext()
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITexture::Type type,
+std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(
+	const char* name, const ITexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount)
 {
 	UNUSED2(name);
 	UNUSED2(type);
+	UNUSED2(usage);
 	UNUSED2(format);
 	UNUSED2(width);
 	UNUSED2(height);
@@ -99,18 +101,14 @@ std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITextur
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CDevice::CreateTexture2D(
+	const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 	const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 	const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount)
 {
-	UNUSED2(name);
-	UNUSED2(format);
-	UNUSED2(width);
-	UNUSED2(height);
-	UNUSED2(defaultSamplerDesc);
-	UNUSED2(MIPLevelCount);
-	UNUSED2(sampleCount);
-	return nullptr;
+	return CreateTexture(
+		name, ITexture::Type::TEXTURE_2D, usage, format,
+		width, height, defaultSamplerDesc, MIPLevelCount, sampleCount);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<IFramebuffer> CDevice::CreateFramebuffer(
diff --git a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
index d5b8703b61..2d76aa93ec 100644
--- a/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
+++ b/source/renderer/backend/vulkan/Device.h
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@ public:
 
 	std::unique_ptr<IDeviceCommandContext> CreateCommandContext() override;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(const char* name, const ITexture::Type type,
+	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture(
+		const char* name, const ITexture::Type type, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount, const uint32_t sampleCount) override;
 
-	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(const char* name,
+	std::unique_ptr<ITexture> CreateTexture2D(
+		const char* name, const uint32_t usage,
 		const Format format, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height,
 		const Sampler::Desc& defaultSamplerDesc, const uint32_t MIPLevelCount = 1, const uint32_t sampleCount = 1) override;