diff --git a/bindings/bf/bgfx.bf b/bindings/bf/bgfx.bf
index 3ba599650..7e22aa25f 100644
--- a/bindings/bf/bgfx.bf
+++ b/bindings/bf/bgfx.bf
@@ -3906,6 +3906,20 @@ public static class bgfx
 	[LinkName("bgfx_update_texture_cube")]
 	public static extern void update_texture_cube(TextureHandle _handle, uint16 _layer, uint8 _side, uint8 _mip, uint16 _x, uint16 _y, uint16 _width, uint16 _height, Memory* _mem, uint16 _pitch);
 	
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+	/// 
+	/// </summary>
+	///
+	/// <param name="_handle">Texture handle.</param>
+	/// <param name="_mip">First mip level.</param>
+	/// <param name="_numMips">Number of mip levels.</param>
+	/// <param name="_layer">First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).</param>
+	/// <param name="_numLayers">Number of layers.</param>
+	///
+	[LinkName("bgfx_clear_texture")]
+	public static extern void clear_texture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8 _mip, uint8 _numMips, uint16 _layer, uint16 _numLayers);
+	
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Read back texture content.
 	/// 
diff --git a/bindings/c3/bgfx.c3 b/bindings/c3/bgfx.c3
index 0fadae4e5..00bd61818 100644
--- a/bindings/c3/bgfx.c3
+++ b/bindings/c3/bgfx.c3
@@ -2823,6 +2823,15 @@ extern fn void update_texture_3d(TextureHandle _handle, char _mip, ushort _x, us
 // _pitch : `Pitch of input image (bytes). When _pitch is set to UINT16_MAX, it will be calculated internally based on _width.`
 extern fn void update_texture_cube(TextureHandle _handle, ushort _layer, char _side, char _mip, ushort _x, ushort _y, ushort _width, ushort _height, Memory* _mem, ushort _pitch) @cname("bgfx_update_texture_cube");
 
+// Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+// 
+// _handle : `Texture handle.`
+// _mip : `First mip level.`
+// _numMips : `Number of mip levels.`
+// _layer : `First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).`
+// _numLayers : `Number of layers.`
+extern fn void clear_texture(TextureHandle _handle, char _mip, char _numMips, ushort _layer, ushort _numLayers) @cname("bgfx_clear_texture");
+
 // Read back texture content.
 // 
 // @attention Texture must be created with `BGFX_TEXTURE_READ_BACK` flag.
diff --git a/bindings/cs/bgfx.cs b/bindings/cs/bgfx.cs
index d3a3b9446..1428011aa 100644
--- a/bindings/cs/bgfx.cs
+++ b/bindings/cs/bgfx.cs
@@ -3856,6 +3856,20 @@ public static partial class bgfx
 	[DllImport(DllName, EntryPoint="bgfx_update_texture_cube", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
 	public static extern unsafe void update_texture_cube(TextureHandle _handle, ushort _layer, byte _side, byte _mip, ushort _x, ushort _y, ushort _width, ushort _height, Memory* _mem, ushort _pitch);
 	
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+	/// 
+	/// </summary>
+	///
+	/// <param name="_handle">Texture handle.</param>
+	/// <param name="_mip">First mip level.</param>
+	/// <param name="_numMips">Number of mip levels.</param>
+	/// <param name="_layer">First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).</param>
+	/// <param name="_numLayers">Number of layers.</param>
+	///
+	[DllImport(DllName, EntryPoint="bgfx_clear_texture", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
+	public static extern unsafe void clear_texture(TextureHandle _handle, byte _mip, byte _numMips, ushort _layer, ushort _numLayers);
+	
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Read back texture content.
 	/// 
diff --git a/bindings/d/package.d b/bindings/d/package.d
index 884630724..9af53d296 100644
--- a/bindings/d/package.d
+++ b/bindings/d/package.d
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import bindbc.common.types: c_int64, c_uint64, va_list;
 import bindbc.bgfx.config;
 static import bgfx.impl;
 
-enum uint apiVersion = 150;
+enum uint apiVersion = 151;
 
 alias ViewID = ushort;
 
@@ -3038,6 +3038,18 @@ mixin(joinFnBinds((){
 		*/
 		{q{void}, q{updateTextureCube}, q{TextureHandle handle, ushort layer, ubyte side, ubyte mip, ushort x, ushort y, ushort width, ushort height, const(Memory)* mem, ushort pitch=ushort.max}, ext: `C++, "bgfx"`},
 		
+		/**
+		* Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+		* 
+		Params:
+			handle = Texture handle.
+			mip = First mip level.
+			numMIPs = Number of mip levels.
+			layer = First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).
+			numLayers = Number of layers.
+		*/
+		{q{void}, q{clear}, q{TextureHandle handle, ubyte mip=0, ubyte numMIPs=ubyte.max, ushort layer=0, ushort numLayers=ushort.max}, ext: `C++, "bgfx"`},
+		
 		/**
 		* Read back texture content.
 		* 
diff --git a/bindings/zig/bgfx.zig b/bindings/zig/bgfx.zig
index 77c8c10d1..bfdd06536 100644
--- a/bindings/zig/bgfx.zig
+++ b/bindings/zig/bgfx.zig
@@ -3060,6 +3060,18 @@ pub inline fn updateTextureCube(_handle: TextureHandle, _layer: u16, _side: u8,
 }
 extern fn bgfx_update_texture_cube(_handle: TextureHandle, _layer: u16, _side: u8, _mip: u8, _x: u16, _y: u16, _width: u16, _height: u16, _mem: [*c]const Memory, _pitch: u16) void;
 
+/// Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+/// 
+/// <param name="_handle">Texture handle.</param>
+/// <param name="_mip">First mip level.</param>
+/// <param name="_numMips">Number of mip levels.</param>
+/// <param name="_layer">First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).</param>
+/// <param name="_numLayers">Number of layers.</param>
+pub inline fn clearTexture(_handle: TextureHandle, _mip: u8, _numMips: u8, _layer: u16, _numLayers: u16) void {
+    return bgfx_clear_texture(_handle, _mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+}
+extern fn bgfx_clear_texture(_handle: TextureHandle, _mip: u8, _numMips: u8, _layer: u16, _numLayers: u16) void;
+
 /// Read back texture content.
 /// 
 /// @attention Texture must be created with `BGFX_TEXTURE_READ_BACK` flag.
diff --git a/docs/bgfx.rst b/docs/bgfx.rst
index d80402b4f..9e82f7226 100644
--- a/docs/bgfx.rst
+++ b/docs/bgfx.rst
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ Textures
 .. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::updateTexture2D
 .. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::updateTexture3D
 .. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::updateTextureCube
+.. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::clear
 .. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::readTexture
 .. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::getDirectAccessPtr
 .. doxygenfunction:: bgfx::destroy(TextureHandle _handle)
diff --git a/examples/08-update/update.cpp b/examples/08-update/update.cpp
index cb1dd74e1..e335790ef 100644
--- a/examples/08-update/update.cpp
+++ b/examples/08-update/update.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ bgfx::TextureHandle loadTextureWithUpdate(const char* _filePath, uint64_t _flags
 }
 
 static const uint16_t kTextureSide   = 512;
+static const uint32_t kClearCubeAfterAllocations = 1024;
 static const uint32_t kTexture2dSize = 256;
 
 class ExampleUpdate : public entry::AppI
@@ -471,6 +472,7 @@ public:
 
 		m_hit  = 0;
 		m_miss = 0;
+		m_lastClearHit = 0;
 
 		imguiCreate();
 
@@ -629,6 +631,15 @@ public:
 
 			if (bx::getNow() > m_updateTime)
 			{
+				if (m_hit - m_lastClearHit >= kClearCubeAfterAllocations)
+				{
+					bgfx::clear(m_textureCube[0]);
+					bgfx::clear(m_textureCube[1]);
+					m_cube.reset(kTextureSide);
+					m_quads.clear();
+					m_lastClearHit = m_hit;
+				}
+
 				PackCube face;
 
 				uint16_t bw = bx::max<uint16_t>(1, m_rng.gen()%(kTextureSide/4) );
@@ -1082,6 +1093,7 @@ public:
 
 	uint32_t m_hit;
 	uint32_t m_miss;
+	uint32_t m_lastClearHit;
 
 	uint8_t m_rr;
 	uint8_t m_gg;
diff --git a/include/bgfx/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
index ee59b8532..9b437384a 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/bgfx.h
@@ -3315,6 +3315,24 @@ namespace bgfx
 		, uint16_t _pitch = UINT16_MAX
 		);
 
+	/// Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+	///
+	/// @param[in] _handle Texture handle.
+	/// @param[in] _mip First mip level.
+	/// @param[in] _numMips Number of mip levels.
+	/// @param[in] _layer First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).
+	/// @param[in] _numLayers Number of layers.
+	///
+	/// @attention C99's equivalent binding is `bgfx_clear_texture`.
+	///
+	void clear(
+		  TextureHandle _handle
+		, uint8_t _mip = 0
+		, uint8_t _numMips = UINT8_MAX
+		, uint16_t _layer = 0
+		, uint16_t _numLayers = UINT16_MAX
+		);
+
 	/// Read back texture content.
 	///
 	/// @param[in] _handle Texture handle.
diff --git a/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h b/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
index f3b87c362..56dc6598e 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/c99/bgfx.h
@@ -2220,6 +2220,18 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_update_texture_3d(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _m
  */
 BGFX_C_API void bgfx_update_texture_cube(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, const bgfx_memory_t* _mem, uint16_t _pitch);
 
+/**
+ * Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+ *
+ * @param[in] _handle Texture handle.
+ * @param[in] _mip First mip level.
+ * @param[in] _numMips Number of mip levels.
+ * @param[in] _layer First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).
+ * @param[in] _numLayers Number of layers.
+ *
+ */
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_clear_texture(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
+
 /**
  * Read back texture content.
  *
@@ -4063,6 +4075,7 @@ typedef enum bgfx_function_id
     BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_UPDATE_TEXTURE_2D,
     BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_UPDATE_TEXTURE_3D,
     BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_UPDATE_TEXTURE_CUBE,
+    BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_CLEAR_TEXTURE,
     BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_READ_TEXTURE,
     BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_SET_TEXTURE_NAME,
     BGFX_FUNCTION_ID_GET_DIRECT_ACCESS_PTR,
@@ -4277,6 +4290,7 @@ struct bgfx_interface_vtbl
     void (*update_texture_2d)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, const bgfx_memory_t* _mem, uint16_t _pitch);
     void (*update_texture_3d)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint16_t _depth, const bgfx_memory_t* _mem);
     void (*update_texture_cube)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, uint16_t _x, uint16_t _y, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, const bgfx_memory_t* _mem, uint16_t _pitch);
+    void (*clear_texture)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
     uint32_t (*read_texture)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip);
     void (*set_texture_name)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, const char* _name, int32_t _len);
     void* (*get_direct_access_ptr)(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle);
diff --git a/include/bgfx/defines.h b/include/bgfx/defines.h
index ef65b27dc..995e9bbed 100644
--- a/include/bgfx/defines.h
+++ b/include/bgfx/defines.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #ifndef BGFX_DEFINES_H_HEADER_GUARD
 #define BGFX_DEFINES_H_HEADER_GUARD
 
-#define BGFX_API_VERSION UINT32_C(150)
+#define BGFX_API_VERSION UINT32_C(151)
 
 /**
  * Color RGB/alpha/depth write. When it's not specified write will be disabled.
diff --git a/scripts/bgfx.idl b/scripts/bgfx.idl
index df405e623..63da2c904 100644
--- a/scripts/bgfx.idl
+++ b/scripts/bgfx.idl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -- vim: syntax=lua
 -- bgfx interface
 
-version(150)
+version(151)
 
 typedef "bool"
 typedef "char"
@@ -2023,6 +2023,20 @@ func.updateTextureCube { section = "Textures" }
 	                        --- UINT16_MAX, it will be calculated internally based on _width.
 	 { default = UINT16_MAX }
 
+--- Clear a texture subresource range to zero.
+---
+func.clear { cname = "clear_texture", section = "Textures" }
+	"void"
+	.handle    "TextureHandle" --- Texture handle.
+	.mip       "uint8_t"       --- First mip level.
+	{ default = 0 }
+	.numMips   "uint8_t"       --- Number of mip levels.
+	{ default = UINT8_MAX }
+	.layer     "uint16_t"      --- First array layer (or 3D depth slice base).
+	{ default = 0 }
+	.numLayers "uint16_t"      --- Number of layers.
+	{ default = UINT16_MAX }
+
 --- Read back texture content.
 ---
 --- @attention Texture must be created with `BGFX_TEXTURE_READ_BACK` flag.
diff --git a/src/bgfx.cpp b/src/bgfx.cpp
index d624e7753..8d4bd4d96 100644
--- a/src/bgfx.cpp
+++ b/src/bgfx.cpp
@@ -3722,6 +3722,31 @@ namespace bgfx
 				}
 				break;
 
+			case CommandBuffer::ClearTexture:
+				{
+					BGFX_PROFILER_SCOPE("ClearTexture", kColorResource);
+
+					TextureHandle handle;
+					_cmdbuf.read(handle);
+
+					uint8_t mip;
+					_cmdbuf.read(mip);
+
+					uint8_t numMips;
+					_cmdbuf.read(numMips);
+
+					uint16_t layer;
+					_cmdbuf.read(layer);
+
+					uint16_t numLayers;
+					_cmdbuf.read(numLayers);
+
+					flushTextureUpdateBatch(_cmdbuf);
+
+					m_renderCtx->clearTexture(handle, mip, numMips, layer, numLayers);
+				}
+				break;
+
 			case CommandBuffer::ReadTexture:
 				{
 					BGFX_PROFILER_SCOPE("ReadTexture", kColorResource);
@@ -5838,6 +5863,32 @@ namespace bgfx
 		return s_ctx->readTexture(_handle, _data, _layer, _mip);
 	}
 
+	void clear(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+	{
+		BGFX_CHECK_HANDLE("clearTexture", s_ctx->m_textureHandle, _handle);
+
+		const TextureRef& ref = s_ctx->m_textureRef[_handle.idx];
+
+		BX_ASSERT(!ref.isDepth()
+			, "Texture (handle %d, '%S') has a depth/stencil format and can't be cleared; use a view depth clear instead."
+			, _handle.idx
+			, &ref.m_name
+			);
+		BX_ASSERT(!bimg::isCompressed(bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(ref.m_format) )
+			, "Texture (handle %d, '%S', %s) is compressed and can't be cleared."
+			, _handle.idx
+			, &ref.m_name
+			, bimg::getName(bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(ref.m_format) )
+			);
+		BX_ASSERT( (ref.m_flags & BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_MASK) <= BGFX_TEXTURE_RT
+			, "Texture (handle %d, '%S') is multisampled and can't be cleared; use a view clear instead."
+			, _handle.idx
+			, &ref.m_name
+			);
+
+		s_ctx->clearTexture(_handle, _mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+	}
+
 	FrameBufferHandle createFrameBuffer(uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, TextureFormat::Enum _format, uint64_t _textureFlags)
 	{
 		_textureFlags |= _textureFlags&BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MSAA_MASK ? 0 : BGFX_TEXTURE_RT;
diff --git a/src/bgfx.idl.inl b/src/bgfx.idl.inl
index 6bb0b1db0..46765222d 100644
--- a/src/bgfx.idl.inl
+++ b/src/bgfx.idl.inl
@@ -516,6 +516,12 @@ BGFX_C_API void bgfx_update_texture_cube(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint16_t
 	bgfx::updateTextureCube(handle.cpp, _layer, _side, _mip, _x, _y, _width, _height, (const bgfx::Memory*)_mem, _pitch);
 }
 
+BGFX_C_API void bgfx_clear_texture(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+{
+	union { bgfx_texture_handle_t c; bgfx::TextureHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
+	bgfx::clear(handle.cpp, _mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+}
+
 BGFX_C_API uint32_t bgfx_read_texture(bgfx_texture_handle_t _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip)
 {
 	union { bgfx_texture_handle_t c; bgfx::TextureHandle cpp; } handle = { _handle };
@@ -1427,6 +1433,7 @@ BGFX_C_API bgfx_interface_vtbl_t* bgfx_get_interface(uint32_t _version)
 			bgfx_update_texture_2d,
 			bgfx_update_texture_3d,
 			bgfx_update_texture_cube,
+			bgfx_clear_texture,
 			bgfx_read_texture,
 			bgfx_set_texture_name,
 			bgfx_get_direct_access_ptr,
diff --git a/src/bgfx_p.h b/src/bgfx_p.h
index f7f82bfb3..d0cf4eb82 100644
--- a/src/bgfx_p.h
+++ b/src/bgfx_p.h
@@ -643,6 +643,21 @@ namespace bgfx
 		release( (const Memory*)_mem);
 	}
 
+	static constexpr uint32_t kTextureZeroInitBudget = 64<<10;
+
+	inline constexpr uint32_t textureZeroInitTileDim(uint32_t _bpp, uint32_t _budget = kTextureZeroInitBudget)
+	{
+		uint32_t dim = 512;
+
+		while (dim > 1
+		&&     uint64_t(dim)*dim*_bpp/8 > _budget)
+		{
+			dim >>= 1;
+		}
+
+		return dim;
+	}
+
 	static_assert(BGFX_STENCIL_NONE == BGFX_STENCIL_FUNC_RMASK_MASK, "");
 
 	inline constexpr uint64_t packStencil(uint32_t _fstencil, uint32_t _bstencil)
@@ -1057,6 +1072,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 			CreateProgram,
 			CreateTexture,
 			UpdateTexture,
+			ClearTexture,
 			ResizeTexture,
 			CreateFrameBuffer,
 			CreateUniform,
@@ -4186,6 +4202,7 @@ namespace bgfx
 		virtual void destroyProgram(ProgramHandle _handle) = 0;
 		virtual void* createTexture(TextureHandle _handle, const Memory* _mem, uint64_t _flags, uint8_t _skip, uint64_t _external) = 0;
 		virtual void updateTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem) = 0;
+		virtual void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) = 0;
 		virtual void readTexture(TextureHandle _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip) = 0;
 		virtual void resizeTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint16_t _width, uint16_t _height, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _numLayers) = 0;
 		virtual void overrideInternal(TextureHandle _handle, uintptr_t _ptr, uint16_t _layerIndex) = 0;
@@ -5880,6 +5897,18 @@ namespace bgfx
 			cmdbuf.write(_mem);
 		}
 
+		BGFX_API_FUNC(void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) )
+		{
+			BGFX_MUTEX_SCOPE(m_resourceApiLock);
+
+			CommandBuffer& cmdbuf = getCommandBuffer(CommandBuffer::ClearTexture);
+			cmdbuf.write(_handle);
+			cmdbuf.write(_mip);
+			cmdbuf.write(_numMips);
+			cmdbuf.write(_layer);
+			cmdbuf.write(_numLayers);
+		}
+
 		BGFX_API_FUNC(FrameBufferHandle createFrameBuffer(uint8_t _num, const Attachment* _attachment, bool _destroyTextures) )
 		{
 			BGFX_MUTEX_SCOPE(m_resourceApiLock);
diff --git a/src/glimports.h b/src/glimports.h
index 0647c9a00..4597afcb7 100644
--- a/src/glimports.h
+++ b/src/glimports.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLTEXSTORAGE2DPROC) (GLenum target, GLsi
 typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLTEXSTORAGE3DPROC) (GLenum target, GLsizei levels, GLenum internalformat, GLsizei width, GLsizei height, GLsizei depth);
 typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLTEXSUBIMAGE2DPROC) (GLenum target, GLint level, GLint xoffset, GLint yoffset, GLsizei width, GLsizei height, GLenum format, GLenum type, const void *pixels);
 typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLTEXSUBIMAGE3DPROC) (GLenum target, GLint level, GLint xoffset, GLint yoffset, GLint zoffset, GLsizei width, GLsizei height, GLsizei depth, GLenum format, GLenum type, const void *pixels);
+typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLCLEARTEXSUBIMAGEPROC) (GLuint texture, GLint level, GLint xoffset, GLint yoffset, GLint zoffset, GLsizei width, GLsizei height, GLsizei depth, GLenum format, GLenum type, const void *data);
 typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLTEXTUREVIEWPROC) (GLuint texture, GLenum target, GLuint origtexture, GLenum internalformat, GLuint minlevel, GLuint numlevels, GLuint minlayer, GLuint numlayers);
 typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLUNIFORM1FPROC) (GLint location, GLfloat v0);
 typedef void           (GL_APIENTRYP PFNGLUNIFORM1FVPROC) (GLint location, GLsizei count, const GLfloat *value);
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXSTORAGE2DPROC,                      glTexStorage2
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXSTORAGE3DPROC,                      glTexStorage3D);
 GL_IMPORT______(false, PFNGLTEXSUBIMAGE2DPROC,                     glTexSubImage2D);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXSUBIMAGE3DPROC,                     glTexSubImage3D);
+GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLCLEARTEXSUBIMAGEPROC,                  glClearTexSubImage);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXTUREVIEWPROC,                       glTextureView);
 GL_IMPORT______(false, PFNGLUNIFORM1IPROC,                         glUniform1i);
 GL_IMPORT______(false, PFNGLUNIFORM1IVPROC,                        glUniform1iv);
@@ -542,6 +544,7 @@ GL_IMPORT_OES__(true,  PFNGLCOMPRESSEDTEXSUBIMAGE3DPROC,           glCompressedT
 
 GL_IMPORT_EXT__(true,  PFNGLTEXSTORAGE2DPROC,                      glTexStorage2D);
 GL_IMPORT_EXT__(true,  PFNGLTEXSTORAGE3DPROC,                      glTexStorage3D);
+GL_IMPORT_EXT__(true,  PFNGLCLEARTEXSUBIMAGEPROC,                  glClearTexSubImage);
 GL_IMPORT_EXT__(true,  PFNGLTEXTUREVIEWPROC,                       glTextureView);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXIMAGE2DMULTISAMPLEPROC,             glTexImage2DMultisample);
 
@@ -638,6 +641,7 @@ GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLCOMPRESSEDTEXSUBIMAGE3DPROC,           glCompressedT
 
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXSTORAGE2DPROC,                      glTexStorage2D);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXSTORAGE3DPROC,                      glTexStorage3D);
+GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLCLEARTEXSUBIMAGEPROC,                  glClearTexSubImage);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXTUREVIEWPROC,                       glTextureView);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXIMAGE2DMULTISAMPLEPROC,             glTexImage2DMultisample);
 GL_IMPORT______(true,  PFNGLTEXIMAGE3DMULTISAMPLEPROC,             glTexImage3DMultisample);
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
index 10be8e10b..8695acc4c 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.cpp
@@ -707,6 +707,8 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 	int  WINAPI d3d11Annotation_EndEvent();
 	void WINAPI d3d11Annotation_SetMarker(DWORD _color, LPCWSTR _name);
 
+	struct TextureD3D11;
+
 	struct RendererContextD3D11 : public RendererContextI
 	{
 		RendererContextD3D11()
@@ -1778,6 +1780,8 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 			m_deviceCtx->ClearState();
 			m_deviceCtx->Flush();
 
+			m_zeroInitTileCache.invalidate();
+
 			invalidateCache();
 
 			for (uint32_t ii = 0; ii < BX_COUNTOF(m_frameBuffers); ++ii)
@@ -1934,6 +1938,11 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 			m_textures[_handle.idx].update(_side, _mip, _rect, _z, _depth, _pitch, _mem);
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) override
+		{
+			m_textures[_handle.idx].clear(_mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+		}
+
 		void readTexture(TextureHandle _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip) override
 		{
 			const TextureD3D11& texture = m_textures[_handle.idx];
@@ -3800,6 +3809,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 		StateCacheT<ID3D11RasterizerState*> m_rasterizerStateCache;
 		StateCacheT<ID3D11SamplerState*> m_samplerStateCache;
 		StateCacheLru<IUnknown*, 1024> m_srvUavLru;
+		StateCacheLru<IUnknown*, 16>   m_zeroInitTileCache;
 
 		TextVideoMem m_textVideoMem;
 
@@ -4413,6 +4423,137 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 		}
 	}
 
+	static ID3D11Texture2D* zeroInitTile(DXGI_FORMAT _fmt, uint32_t _tileDim, uint32_t _blockW, uint32_t _blockH, uint32_t _blockSize)
+	{
+		if (IUnknown** cached = s_renderD3D11->m_zeroInitTileCache.find(uint64_t(_fmt) ) )
+		{
+			return static_cast<ID3D11Texture2D*>(*cached);
+		}
+
+		const uint32_t rowPitch = (_tileDim / _blockW) * _blockSize;
+		const uint32_t numRows  = _tileDim / _blockH;
+		uint8_t zeros[kTextureZeroInitBudget] = {};
+		BX_ASSERT(rowPitch * numRows <= sizeof(zeros), "Zero-init tile exceeds budget.");
+
+		D3D11_TEXTURE2D_DESC desc;
+		bx::memSet(&desc, 0, sizeof(desc) );
+		desc.Width          = _tileDim;
+		desc.Height         = _tileDim;
+		desc.MipLevels      = 1;
+		desc.ArraySize      = 1;
+		desc.Format         = _fmt;
+		desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+		desc.Usage          = D3D11_USAGE_DEFAULT;
+		desc.BindFlags      = D3D11_BIND_SHADER_RESOURCE;
+		D3D11_SUBRESOURCE_DATA srd = { zeros, rowPitch, 0 };
+
+		ID3D11Texture2D* tile = NULL;
+		s_renderD3D11->m_device->CreateTexture2D(&desc, &srd, &tile);
+
+		if (NULL != tile)
+		{
+			s_renderD3D11->m_zeroInitTileCache.add(uint64_t(_fmt), tile, 0);
+		}
+
+		return tile;
+	}
+
+	void TextureD3D11::clear(uint8_t _baseMip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _baseLayer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+	{
+		const bimg::TextureFormat::Enum tf = bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(m_textureFormat);
+
+		ID3D11Device*        device = s_renderD3D11->m_device;
+		ID3D11DeviceContext* ctx    = s_renderD3D11->m_deviceCtx;
+
+		const DXGI_FORMAT fmt   = (0 != (m_flags & BGFX_TEXTURE_SRGB) )
+			? s_textureFormat[m_textureFormat].m_fmtSrgb
+			: s_textureFormat[m_textureFormat].m_fmt
+			;
+		const uint32_t numMips  = m_numMips;
+		const uint32_t numSides = m_numLayers * (TextureD3D11::TextureCube == m_type ? 6 : 1);
+		const bool     is3D     = TextureD3D11::Texture3D == m_type;
+		const bool     rtColor  = 0 != (m_flags & BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_MASK);
+
+		const uint32_t mipBeg  = bx::min<uint32_t>(_baseMip, numMips);
+		const uint32_t mipEnd  = (UINT8_MAX  == _numMips)   ? numMips  : bx::min<uint32_t>(numMips,  uint32_t(_baseMip)   + _numMips);
+		const uint32_t sideBeg = is3D ? 0 : bx::min<uint32_t>(_baseLayer, numSides);
+		const uint32_t sideEnd = is3D ? 1 : ( (UINT16_MAX == _numLayers) ? numSides : bx::min<uint32_t>(numSides, uint32_t(_baseLayer) + _numLayers) );
+
+		if (rtColor && !is3D)
+		{
+			const float black[4] = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
+			for (uint32_t side = sideBeg; side < sideEnd; ++side)
+			{
+				for (uint32_t mip = mipBeg; mip < mipEnd; ++mip)
+				{
+					D3D11_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW_DESC rtvd;
+					bx::memSet(&rtvd, 0, sizeof(rtvd) );
+					rtvd.Format = fmt;
+					if (1 < numSides)
+					{
+						rtvd.ViewDimension = D3D11_RTV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2DARRAY;
+						rtvd.Texture2DArray.MipSlice        = mip;
+						rtvd.Texture2DArray.FirstArraySlice = side;
+						rtvd.Texture2DArray.ArraySize       = 1;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						rtvd.ViewDimension = D3D11_RTV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+						rtvd.Texture2D.MipSlice = mip;
+					}
+
+					ID3D11RenderTargetView* rtv = NULL;
+					if (SUCCEEDED(device->CreateRenderTargetView(m_ptr, &rtvd, &rtv) )
+					&&  NULL != rtv)
+					{
+						ctx->ClearRenderTargetView(rtv, black);
+						DX_RELEASE(rtv, 0);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const bimg::ImageBlockInfo& bi = bimg::getBlockInfo(tf);
+		const uint32_t blockW    = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, bi.blockWidth);
+		const uint32_t blockH    = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, bi.blockHeight);
+		const uint32_t blockSize = bi.blockSize;
+		const uint32_t tileDim   = textureZeroInitTileDim(bimg::getBitsPerPixel(tf) );
+
+		ID3D11Texture2D* tile = zeroInitTile(fmt, tileDim, blockW, blockH, blockSize);
+		if (NULL == tile)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		for (uint32_t side = sideBeg; side < sideEnd; ++side)
+		{
+			for (uint32_t mip = mipBeg; mip < mipEnd; ++mip)
+			{
+				const uint32_t mipW   = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_width  >> mip);
+				const uint32_t mipH   = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_height >> mip);
+				const uint32_t mipD   = is3D ? bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_depth >> mip) : 1;
+				const uint32_t dstSub = is3D ? mip : (mip + side * numMips);
+
+				for (uint32_t zz = 0; zz < mipD; ++zz)
+				{
+					for (uint32_t yy = 0; yy < mipH; yy += tileDim)
+					{
+						const uint32_t bh = bx::min<uint32_t>(tileDim, mipH - yy);
+						for (uint32_t xx = 0; xx < mipW; xx += tileDim)
+						{
+							const uint32_t bw = bx::min<uint32_t>(tileDim, mipW - xx);
+							D3D11_BOX box;
+							box.left = 0; box.top = 0; box.front = 0;
+							box.right = bw; box.bottom = bh; box.back = 1;
+							ctx->CopySubresourceRegion(m_ptr, dstSub, xx, yy, zz, tile, 0, &box);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	void* TextureD3D11::create(const Memory* _mem, uint64_t _flags, uint8_t _skip, uint64_t _external)
 	{
 		void* directAccessPtr = NULL;
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d11.h b/src/renderer_d3d11.h
index d623a6992..db5b1f72c 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d11.h
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d11.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d11
 		void destroy();
 		void overrideInternal(uintptr_t _ptr, uint16_t _layerIndex);
 		void update(uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem);
+		void clear(uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
 		void commit(uint8_t _stage, uint32_t _flags, const float _palette[][4], uint16_t _firstLayer = 0, uint16_t _numLayers = UINT16_MAX, uint8_t _firstMip = 0, uint8_t _numMips = UINT8_MAX);
 		void resolve(uint8_t _resolve, uint32_t _layer, uint32_t _numLayers, uint32_t _mip) const;
 		TextureHandle getHandle() const;
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
index c6f8ea888..3e91f4f30 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d12.cpp
@@ -759,6 +759,8 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 	}
 #endif // BGFX_CONFIG_DEBUG_ANNOTATION && (BX_PLATFORM_WINDOWS || BX_PLATFORM_WINRT)
 
+	struct TextureD3D12;
+
 	struct RendererContextD3D12 : public RendererContextI
 	{
 		RendererContextD3D12()
@@ -780,6 +782,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 			, m_directAccessSupport(false)
 			, m_variableRateShadingSupport(false)
 			, m_mipGen(NULL)
+			, m_zeroInitBuffer(NULL)
 		{
 		}
 
@@ -2028,6 +2031,8 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 			m_cmd.finish();
 			m_batch.destroy();
 
+			DX_RELEASE(m_zeroInitBuffer, 0);
+
 			preReset();
 
 			m_gpuTimer.shutdown();
@@ -2259,6 +2264,11 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 			m_textures[_handle.idx].update(m_commandList, _side, _mip, _rect, _z, _depth, _pitch, _mem);
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) override
+		{
+			m_textures[_handle.idx].clear(m_commandList, _mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+		}
+
 		void readTexture(TextureHandle _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip) override
 		{
 			const TextureD3D12& texture = m_textures[_handle.idx];
@@ -4089,6 +4099,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 		bool m_variableRateShadingSupport;
 
 		const MipGen* m_mipGen;
+		ID3D12Resource* m_zeroInitBuffer;
 
 		void generateMips(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, TextureD3D12& _texture);
 	};
@@ -6451,6 +6462,117 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 		m_ptr = (ID3D12Resource*)_ptr;
 	}
 
+	void TextureD3D12::clear(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+	{
+		const D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES saved = setState(_commandList, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COPY_DEST);
+
+		const bimg::TextureFormat::Enum tf = bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(m_textureFormat);
+
+		ID3D12Resource* zeroBuffer = s_renderD3D12->m_zeroInitBuffer;
+
+		if (NULL == zeroBuffer)
+		{
+			zeroBuffer = createCommittedResource(s_renderD3D12->m_device, HeapProperty::Upload, kTextureZeroInitBudget);
+
+			void* ptr = NULL;
+			D3D12_RANGE readRange = { 0, 0 };
+
+			if (SUCCEEDED(zeroBuffer->Map(0, &readRange, &ptr) ) )
+			{
+				bx::memSet(ptr, 0, kTextureZeroInitBudget);
+				zeroBuffer->Unmap(0, NULL);
+			}
+
+			s_renderD3D12->m_zeroInitBuffer = zeroBuffer;
+		}
+
+		if (NULL == zeroBuffer)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const DXGI_FORMAT fmt = s_textureFormat[m_textureFormat].m_fmt;
+		const uint32_t    bpp = bimg::getBitsPerPixel(tf);
+		const uint32_t numMips  = m_numMips;
+		const bool     is3D     = TextureD3D12::Texture3D == m_type;
+		const uint32_t numSides = m_numLayers * (TextureD3D12::TextureCube == m_type ? 6 : 1);
+		uint32_t tile = 512;
+
+		while (tile > 1
+		&&     bx::strideAlign(tile*bpp/8, D3D12_TEXTURE_DATA_PITCH_ALIGNMENT)*tile > kTextureZeroInitBudget)
+		{
+			tile >>= 1;
+		}
+
+		const uint32_t mipBeg  = bx::min<uint32_t>(_mip, numMips);
+		const uint32_t mipEnd  = (UINT8_MAX  == _numMips)
+			? numMips
+			: bx::min<uint32_t>(numMips,  uint32_t(_mip)   + _numMips)
+			;
+		const uint32_t sideBeg = is3D
+			? 0
+			: bx::min<uint32_t>(_layer, numSides)
+			;
+		const uint32_t sideEnd = is3D
+			? 1
+			: ( (UINT16_MAX == _numLayers)
+				? numSides
+				: bx::min<uint32_t>(numSides, uint32_t(_layer) + _numLayers) )
+			;
+
+		for (uint32_t side = sideBeg; side < sideEnd; ++side)
+		{
+			for (uint32_t mip = mipBeg; mip < mipEnd; ++mip)
+			{
+				const uint32_t mipW   = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_width  >> mip);
+				const uint32_t mipH   = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_height >> mip);
+				const uint32_t mipD   = is3D ? bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_depth >> mip) : 1;
+				const uint32_t dstSub = is3D ? mip : (mip + side * numMips);
+
+				for (uint32_t zz = 0; zz < mipD; ++zz)
+				{
+					for (uint32_t yy = 0; yy < mipH; yy += tile)
+					{
+						const uint32_t th = bx::min<uint32_t>(tile, mipH - yy);
+						for (uint32_t xx = 0; xx < mipW; xx += tile)
+						{
+							const uint32_t tw = bx::min<uint32_t>(tile, mipW - xx);
+
+							D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_LOCATION src =
+							{
+								.pResource = zeroBuffer,
+								.Type      = D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_TYPE_PLACED_FOOTPRINT,
+								.PlacedFootprint =
+								{
+									.Offset    = 0,
+									.Footprint =
+									{
+										.Format   = fmt,
+										.Width    = tw,
+										.Height   = th,
+										.Depth    = 1,
+										.RowPitch = bx::strideAlign(tw * bpp / 8, D3D12_TEXTURE_DATA_PITCH_ALIGNMENT),
+									}
+								}
+							};
+
+							D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_LOCATION dst =
+							{
+								.pResource        = m_ptr,
+								.Type             = D3D12_TEXTURE_COPY_TYPE_SUBRESOURCE_INDEX,
+								.SubresourceIndex = dstSub,
+							};
+
+							_commandList->CopyTextureRegion(&dst, xx, yy, zz, &src, NULL);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		setState(_commandList, saved);
+	}
+
 	void TextureD3D12::update(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem)
 	{
 		if (0 != (m_flags & BGFX_TEXTURE_INTERNAL_VIDEO_DECODE_DST) )
@@ -7614,7 +7736,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 		Rect viewScissorRect;
 		viewScissorRect.clear();
 
-		const uint32_t maxComputeBindings = g_caps.limits.maxComputeBindings;
+		const uint8_t maxComputeBindings = bx::narrowCast<uint8_t>(g_caps.limits.maxComputeBindings);
 
 		uint32_t statsNumPrimsSubmitted[BX_COUNTOF(s_primInfo)] = {};
 		uint32_t statsNumPrimsRendered[BX_COUNTOF(s_primInfo)] = {};
@@ -7767,6 +7889,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 					restoreScissor = false;
 
 					const Clear& clr = renderView.m_clear;
+
 					if (BGFX_CLEAR_NONE != clr.m_flags)
 					{
 						Rect clearRect = rect;
diff --git a/src/renderer_d3d12.h b/src/renderer_d3d12.h
index d29da6e61..83deb214a 100644
--- a/src/renderer_d3d12.h
+++ b/src/renderer_d3d12.h
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace d3d12
 		void* create(const Memory* _mem, uint64_t _flags, uint8_t _skip, uint64_t _external);
 		void destroy();
 		void overrideInternal(uintptr_t _ptr);
+		void clear(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
 		void update(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem);
 		void resolve(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, uint8_t _resolve, uint32_t _layer, uint32_t _numLayers, uint32_t _mip);
 		D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES setState(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* _commandList, D3D12_RESOURCE_STATES _state);
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl.cpp b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
index 5caabd79d..4c87646fd 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_gl.cpp
@@ -3462,6 +3462,11 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 			m_textures[_handle.idx].update(_side, _mip, _rect, _z, _depth, _pitch, _mem);
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) override
+		{
+			m_textures[_handle.idx].clear(_mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+		}
+
 		void readTexture(TextureHandle _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip) override
 		{
 			if (m_readBackSupported)
@@ -5840,6 +5845,37 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	void TextureGL::clear(uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+	{
+		if (NULL == glClearTexSubImage)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const bool     is3D     = GL_TEXTURE_3D == m_target;
+		const uint32_t numSides = m_numLayers * (isCubeMap() ? 6 : 1);
+
+		const uint8_t mipBeg = bx::min<uint8_t>(_mip, m_numMips);
+		const uint8_t mipEnd = (UINT8_MAX == _numMips)
+			? m_numMips
+			: bx::min<uint8_t>(m_numMips, uint8_t(_mip + _numMips) )
+			;
+
+		for (uint8_t lod = mipBeg; lod < mipEnd; ++lod)
+		{
+			const GLsizei mipW = GLsizei(bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_width  >> lod) );
+			const GLsizei mipH = GLsizei(bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_height >> lod) );
+
+			const GLint   zoffset = is3D ? 0 : GLint(_layer);
+			const GLsizei depth   = is3D
+				? GLsizei(bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_depth >> lod) )
+				: GLsizei( (UINT16_MAX == _numLayers) ? numSides - _layer : _numLayers)
+				;
+
+			GL_CHECK(glClearTexSubImage(m_id, lod, 0, 0, zoffset, mipW, mipH, depth, m_fmt, m_type, NULL) );
+		}
+	}
+
 	void TextureGL::create(const Memory* _mem, uint64_t _flags, uint8_t _skip)
 	{
 		bimg::ImageContainer imageContainer;
diff --git a/src/renderer_gl.h b/src/renderer_gl.h
index b2d986554..a86d0a5ab 100644
--- a/src/renderer_gl.h
+++ b/src/renderer_gl.h
@@ -1433,6 +1433,7 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace gl
 		void destroy();
 		void overrideInternal(uintptr_t _ptr);
 		void update(uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem);
+		void clear(uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
 		void setSamplerState(uint32_t _flags, const float _rgba[4]);
 		void commit(uint32_t _stage, uint32_t _flags, const float _palette[][4], uint8_t _firstMip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _firstLayer, uint16_t _numLayers);
 		GLuint getViewId(uint8_t _firstMip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _firstLayer, uint16_t _numLayers);
diff --git a/src/renderer_mtl.cpp b/src/renderer_mtl.cpp
index 62da2e470..db9ced9d9 100644
--- a/src/renderer_mtl.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_mtl.cpp
@@ -1384,6 +1384,11 @@ static_assert(BX_COUNTOF(s_accessNames) == Access::Count, "Invalid s_accessNames
 			m_textures[_handle.idx].update(_side, _mip, _rect, _z, _depth, _pitch, _mem);
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) override
+		{
+			m_textures[_handle.idx].clear(_mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+		}
+
 		static MTL::PixelFormat getSwapChainPixelFormat(SwapChainMtl* _swapChain)
 		{
 			return NULL != _swapChain
@@ -3656,6 +3661,55 @@ static_assert(BX_COUNTOF(s_accessNames) == Access::Count, "Invalid s_accessNames
 		BufferMtl::create(_size, _data, _flags, stride, true);
 	}
 
+	void TextureMtl::clear(uint8_t _baseMip, uint8_t _numMipsArg, uint16_t _baseLayer, uint16_t _numLayersArg)
+	{
+		const bimg::TextureFormat::Enum tf = bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(m_textureFormat);
+		if (NULL == m_ptr)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const uint32_t bpp      = bimg::getBitsPerPixel(tf);
+		const bool     is3D     = MTL::TextureType3D == m_ptr->textureType();
+		const bool     isCube   = TextureMtl::TextureCube == m_type;
+		const uint32_t numMips  = m_numMips;
+		const uint32_t numSides = uint32_t(m_ptr->arrayLength() ) * (isCube ? 6 : 1);
+
+		const uint32_t mipBeg  = bx::min<uint32_t>(_baseMip, numMips);
+		const uint32_t mipEnd  = (UINT8_MAX  == _numMipsArg)   ? numMips  : bx::min<uint32_t>(numMips,  uint32_t(_baseMip)   + _numMipsArg);
+		const uint32_t sideBeg = is3D ? 0 : bx::min<uint32_t>(_baseLayer, numSides);
+		const uint32_t sideEnd = is3D ? 1 : ( (UINT16_MAX == _numLayersArg) ? numSides : bx::min<uint32_t>(numSides, uint32_t(_baseLayer) + _numLayersArg) );
+
+		const uint32_t tile      = textureZeroInitTileDim(bpp);
+		const uint32_t zeroPitch = tile * bpp / 8;
+		uint8_t zeros[kTextureZeroInitBudget] = {};
+		BX_ASSERT(zeroPitch * tile <= sizeof(zeros), "Zero-init tile exceeds budget.");
+
+		for (uint32_t side = sideBeg; side < sideEnd; ++side)
+		{
+			for (uint32_t lod = mipBeg; lod < mipEnd; ++lod)
+			{
+				const uint32_t mipW = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_width  >> lod);
+				const uint32_t mipH = bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_height >> lod);
+				const uint32_t mipD = is3D ? bx::max<uint32_t>(1, m_depth >> lod) : 1;
+
+				for (uint32_t zz = 0; zz < mipD; ++zz)
+				{
+					for (uint32_t yy = 0; yy < mipH; yy += tile)
+					{
+						const uint32_t th = bx::min<uint32_t>(tile, mipH - yy);
+						for (uint32_t xx = 0; xx < mipW; xx += tile)
+						{
+							const uint32_t tw = bx::min<uint32_t>(tile, mipW - xx);
+							MTL::Region region(xx, yy, zz, tw, th, 1);
+							m_ptr->replaceRegion(region, lod, side, zeros, tw * bpp / 8, 0);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	void TextureMtl::create(const Memory* _mem, uint64_t _flags, uint8_t _skip, uint64_t _external)
 	{
 		m_sampler = s_renderMtl->getSamplerState(uint32_t(_flags) );
@@ -5175,8 +5229,8 @@ static_assert(BX_COUNTOF(s_accessNames) == Access::Count, "Invalid s_accessNames
 		const uint64_t primType = 0;
 		uint8_t primIndex = uint8_t(primType>>BGFX_STATE_PT_SHIFT);
 		PrimInfo prim = s_primInfo[primIndex];
-		const uint32_t maxComputeBindings = g_caps.limits.maxComputeBindings;
-		const uint32_t maxTextureSamplers = g_caps.limits.maxTextureSamplers;
+		const uint8_t maxComputeBindings = bx::narrowCast<uint8_t>(g_caps.limits.maxComputeBindings);
+		const uint8_t maxTextureSamplers = bx::narrowCast<uint8_t>(g_caps.limits.maxTextureSamplers);
 
 		MTL::RenderCommandEncoder* rce = NULL;
 		PipelineStateMtl* currentPso = NULL;
diff --git a/src/renderer_mtl.h b/src/renderer_mtl.h
index f7bf806e8..c05445421 100644
--- a/src/renderer_mtl.h
+++ b/src/renderer_mtl.h
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace mtl
 			, const Memory* _mem
 			);
 
+		void clear(uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
+
 		void commit(
 			  uint8_t _stage
 			, bool _vertex
diff --git a/src/renderer_noop.cpp b/src/renderer_noop.cpp
index f8d305d16..290babc0d 100644
--- a/src/renderer_noop.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_noop.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ namespace bgfx { namespace noop
 		{
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle /*_handle*/, uint8_t /*_mip*/, uint8_t /*_numMips*/, uint16_t /*_layer*/, uint16_t /*_numLayers*/) override
+		{
+		}
+
 		void readTexture(TextureHandle /*_handle*/, void* /*_data*/, uint16_t /*_layer*/, uint8_t /*_mip*/) override
 		{
 		}
diff --git a/src/renderer_vk.cpp b/src/renderer_vk.cpp
index b2f3b0eff..98960fd8f 100644
--- a/src/renderer_vk.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_vk.cpp
@@ -1220,6 +1220,8 @@ VK_IMPORT_DEVICE
 			);
 	}
 
+	struct TextureVK;
+
 	struct RendererContextVK : public RendererContextI
 	{
 		RendererContextVK()
@@ -2613,6 +2615,11 @@ VK_IMPORT_DEVICE
 			m_textures[_handle.idx].update(m_commandBuffer, _side, _mip, _rect, _z, _depth, _pitch, _mem);
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) override
+		{
+			m_textures[_handle.idx].clear(m_commandBuffer, _mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+		}
+
 		void readTexture(TextureHandle _handle, void* _data, uint16_t _layer, uint8_t _mip) override
 		{
 			TextureVK& texture = m_textures[_handle.idx];
@@ -7389,6 +7396,44 @@ VK_DESTROY
 		}
 	}
 
+	void TextureVK::clear(VkCommandBuffer _commandBuffer, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+	{
+		const VkImageLayout saved = m_currentImageLayout;
+		setState(_commandBuffer, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL);
+
+		const VkClearColorValue clearColor = { { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f } };
+
+		VkImageSubresourceRange range =
+		{
+			.aspectMask     = m_aspectFlags,
+			.baseMipLevel   = _mip,
+			.levelCount     = (UINT8_MAX  == _numMips)
+				? VK_REMAINING_MIP_LEVELS
+				: _numMips
+				,
+			.baseArrayLayer = _layer,
+			.layerCount     = (UINT16_MAX == _numLayers)
+				? VK_REMAINING_ARRAY_LAYERS
+				: _numLayers
+				,
+		};
+
+		vkCmdClearColorImage(
+			  _commandBuffer
+			, m_textureImage
+			, VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSFER_DST_OPTIMAL
+			, &clearColor
+			, 1
+			, &range
+			);
+
+		if (VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED      != saved
+		&&  VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_PREINITIALIZED != saved)
+		{
+			setState(_commandBuffer, saved);
+		}
+	}
+
 	VkResult TextureVK::createView(uint32_t _layer, uint32_t _numLayers, uint32_t _mip, uint32_t _numMips, VkImageViewType _type, VkImageAspectFlags _aspectMask, bool _renderTarget, ::VkImageView* _view) const
 	{
 		VkResult result = VK_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/renderer_vk.h b/src/renderer_vk.h
index e418fdd80..3fc68bdca 100644
--- a/src/renderer_vk.h
+++ b/src/renderer_vk.h
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ VK_DESTROY_FUNC(DescriptorSet);
 		void destroy();
 
 		void update(VkCommandBuffer _commandBuffer, uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem);
+		void clear(VkCommandBuffer _commandBuffer, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
 		void resolve(VkCommandBuffer _commandBuffer, uint8_t _resolve, uint32_t _layer, uint32_t _numLayers, uint32_t _mip);
 
 		void copyBufferToTexture(VkCommandBuffer _commandBuffer, VkBuffer _stagingBuffer, uint32_t _bufferImageCopyCount, VkBufferImageCopy* _bufferImageCopy);
diff --git a/src/renderer_webgpu.cpp b/src/renderer_webgpu.cpp
index 927801af1..f9f9f96c0 100644
--- a/src/renderer_webgpu.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer_webgpu.cpp
@@ -1701,6 +1701,11 @@ WGPU_IMPORT
 			m_textures[_handle.idx].update(_side, _mip, _rect, _z, _depth, _pitch, _mem);
 		}
 
+		void clearTexture(TextureHandle _handle, uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers) override
+		{
+			m_textures[_handle.idx].clear(_mip, _numMips, _layer, _numLayers);
+		}
+
 		bool s_done;
 
 		struct ReadTexture
@@ -4200,6 +4205,81 @@ WGPU_IMPORT
 		wgpuDestroy(m_textureResolve);
 	}
 
+	void TextureWGPU::clear(uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers)
+	{
+		const bimg::TextureFormat::Enum format = bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(m_textureFormat);
+
+		if (0 != (m_flags & BGFX_TEXTURE_RT_WRITE_ONLY) )
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const bool     is3D    = TextureWGPU::Texture3D == m_type;
+		const uint32_t bpp     = bimg::getBitsPerPixel(format);
+		const uint8_t  numMips = (UINT8_MAX == _numMips)
+			? uint8_t(m_numMips - _mip)
+			: _numMips
+			;
+
+		const uint32_t tileDim     = textureZeroInitTileDim(bpp);
+		const uint32_t bytesPerRow = tileDim*bpp/8;
+		uint8_t zeros[kTextureZeroInitBudget] = {};
+		BX_ASSERT(bytesPerRow*tileDim <= sizeof(zeros), "Zero-init tile exceeds budget.");
+
+		for (uint8_t mip = _mip, mipEnd = uint8_t(_mip + numMips); mip < mipEnd; ++mip)
+		{
+			const uint32_t mipW = bx::max(1u, m_width  >> mip);
+			const uint32_t mipH = bx::max(1u, m_height >> mip);
+
+			const uint32_t totalSlices = is3D
+				? bx::max(1u, m_depth >> mip)
+				: m_numSides
+				;
+			const uint32_t numSlices = (UINT16_MAX == _numLayers)
+				? (totalSlices - _layer)
+				: _numLayers
+				;
+
+			for (uint32_t slice = _layer, sliceEnd = _layer + numSlices; slice < sliceEnd; ++slice)
+			{
+				for (uint32_t yy = 0; yy < mipH; yy += tileDim)
+				{
+					const uint32_t th = bx::min<uint32_t>(tileDim, mipH - yy);
+
+					for (uint32_t xx = 0; xx < mipW; xx += tileDim)
+					{
+						const uint32_t tw = bx::min<uint32_t>(tileDim, mipW - xx);
+
+						s_renderWGPU->m_cmd.writeTexture(
+							{
+								.texture  = m_texture,
+								.mipLevel = mip,
+								.origin =
+								{
+									.x = xx,
+									.y = yy,
+									.z = slice,
+								},
+								.aspect = WGPUTextureAspect_All,
+							}
+							, zeros
+							, bytesPerRow*th
+							, {
+								.offset       = 0,
+								.bytesPerRow  = bytesPerRow,
+								.rowsPerImage = th,
+							}
+							, {
+								.width              = tw,
+								.height             = th,
+								.depthOrArrayLayers = 1,
+							});
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	void TextureWGPU::update(uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem)
 	{
 		const uint32_t bpp = bimg::getBitsPerPixel(bimg::TextureFormat::Enum(m_textureFormat) );
diff --git a/src/renderer_webgpu.h b/src/renderer_webgpu.h
index 5683d733b..6697dca7d 100644
--- a/src/renderer_webgpu.h
+++ b/src/renderer_webgpu.h
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ namespace wgpu {
 		void create(const Memory* _mem, uint64_t _flags, uint8_t _skip);
 		void destroy();
 		void update(uint8_t _side, uint8_t _mip, const Rect& _rect, uint16_t _z, uint16_t _depth, uint16_t _pitch, const Memory* _mem);
+		void clear(uint8_t _mip, uint8_t _numMips, uint16_t _layer, uint16_t _numLayers);
 
 		WGPUSampler getSamplerState(uint32_t _samplerFlags) const;
 		WGPUTextureView getTextureView(uint8_t _baseMipLevel, uint8_t _mipLevelCount, bool _storage, uint16_t _baseArrayLayer = 0, uint16_t _arrayLayerCount = UINT16_MAX, bool _force2DArray = false) const;