diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_abstract_output.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_abstract_output.h
index f8d86aeb66..595a29556d 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_abstract_output.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_abstract_output.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ public:
     virtual QSize sourceSize() const = 0;
     virtual bool isFormatSupported(uint32_t drmFormat) const = 0;
     virtual QVector<uint64_t> supportedModifiers(uint32_t drmFormat) const = 0;
+    /**
+     * returns the maximum bits per color channel that make sense to be used for this output
+     */
+    virtual int maxBpc() const = 0;
 
     DrmGpu *gpu() const;
     RenderLoop *renderLoop() const override;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
index 1e7de2bc11..eb8888ddc3 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ DrmConnector::DrmConnector(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t connectorId)
                 QByteArrayLiteral("Full"),
                 QByteArrayLiteral("Limited 16:235")
             }),
+            PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("max bpc"), Requirement::Optional),
         }, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR)
     , m_pipeline(new DrmPipeline(this))
     , m_conn(drmModeGetConnector(gpu->fd(), connectorId))
@@ -295,6 +296,9 @@ bool DrmConnector::needsModeset() const
     if (getProp(PropertyIndex::CrtcId)->needsCommit()) {
         return true;
     }
+    if (const auto &prop = getProp(PropertyIndex::MaxBpc); prop && prop->needsCommit()) {
+        return true;
+    }
     const auto &rgb = getProp(PropertyIndex::Broadcast_RGB);
     return rgb && rgb->needsCommit();
 }
@@ -380,6 +384,11 @@ bool DrmConnector::updateProperties()
         m_physicalSize = overwriteSize;
     }
 
+    if (auto bpc = getProp(PropertyIndex::MaxBpc)) {
+        // make sure the driver allows us to use high bpc
+        bpc->setPending(bpc->maxValue());
+    }
+
     // init modes
     updateModes();
 
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h
index 75805f6a36..3fd48edb33 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public:
         Underscan_vborder = 7,
         Underscan_hborder = 8,
         Broadcast_RGB = 9,
+        MaxBpc = 10,
         Count
     };
 
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
index 3f996ba104..b65271d802 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -485,4 +485,10 @@ void DrmOutput::presentFailed()
     RenderLoopPrivate::get(m_renderLoop)->notifyFrameFailed();
 }
 
+int DrmOutput::maxBpc() const
+{
+    auto prop = m_connector->getProp(DrmConnector::PropertyIndex::MaxBpc);
+    return prop ? prop->maxValue() : 8;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.h
index 66a47a8c5c..949eaa905a 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     bool isFormatSupported(uint32_t drmFormat) const override;
     QVector<uint64_t> supportedModifiers(uint32_t drmFormat) const override;
     bool needsSoftwareTransformation() const override;
+    int maxBpc() const override;
 
     bool queueChanges(const WaylandOutputConfig &config);
     void applyQueuedChanges(const WaylandOutputConfig &config);
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
index 2d57d1e8f2..fb23f81d48 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ bool DrmPipeline::checkTestBuffer()
     // try to re-use buffers if possible.
     const auto &checkBuffer = [this, backend, &buffer](const QSharedPointer<DrmBuffer> &buf){
         const auto &mods = supportedModifiers(buf->format());
-        if (backend && buf->format() == backend->drmFormat()
+        if (backend && buf->format() == backend->drmFormat(m_output)
             && (mods.isEmpty() || mods.contains(buf->modifier()))
             && buf->size() == sourceSize()) {
             buffer = buf;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.cpp
index 0deccfd264..0c31571e15 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.cpp
@@ -109,4 +109,9 @@ bool DrmVirtualOutput::needsSoftwareTransformation() const
     return false;
 }
 
+int DrmVirtualOutput::maxBpc() const
+{
+    return 8;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.h
index 8fb665adba..18faaff70a 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_virtual_output.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isFormatSupported(uint32_t drmFormat) const override;
     QVector<uint64_t> supportedModifiers(uint32_t drmFormat) const override;
+    int maxBpc() const override;
 
     int gammaRampSize() const override;
     bool setGammaRamp(const GammaRamp &gamma) override;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp b/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
index 948609226d..b4a182bc6c 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,15 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::initRenderingContext()
 
 bool EglGbmBackend::resetOutput(Output &output)
 {
+    std::optional<GbmFormat> gbmFormat = chooseFormat(output);
+    if (!gbmFormat.has_value()) {
+        qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "Could not find a suitable format for output" << output.output;
+        return false;
+    }
+    output.current.format = gbmFormat.value();
+    uint32_t format = gbmFormat.value().drmFormat;
     const QSize size = output.output->sourceSize();
-    QVector<uint64_t> modifiers = output.output->supportedModifiers(m_gbmFormat);
+    QVector<uint64_t> modifiers = output.output->supportedModifiers(format);
 
     QSharedPointer<GbmSurface> gbmSurface;
     bool modifiersEnvSet = false;
@@ -168,14 +175,14 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::resetOutput(Output &output)
         } else {
             flags |= GBM_BO_USE_LINEAR;
         }
-        gbmSurface = QSharedPointer<GbmSurface>::create(m_gpu, size, m_gbmFormat, flags);
+        gbmSurface = QSharedPointer<GbmSurface>::create(m_gpu, size, format, flags, m_configs[format]);
     } else {
-        gbmSurface = QSharedPointer<GbmSurface>::create(m_gpu, size, m_gbmFormat, modifiers);
+        gbmSurface = QSharedPointer<GbmSurface>::create(m_gpu, size, format, modifiers, m_configs[format]);
         if (!gbmSurface->isValid()) {
             // the egl / gbm implementation may reject the modifier list from another gpu
             // as a fallback use linear, to at least make CPU copy more efficient
             modifiers = {DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR};
-            gbmSurface = QSharedPointer<GbmSurface>::create(m_gpu, size, m_gbmFormat, modifiers);
+            gbmSurface = QSharedPointer<GbmSurface>::create(m_gpu, size, format, modifiers, m_configs[format]);
         }
     }
     if (!gbmSurface->isValid()) {
@@ -191,7 +198,7 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::resetOutput(Output &output)
         output.current.shadowBuffer = nullptr;
     } else {
         makeContextCurrent(output.current);
-        output.current.shadowBuffer = QSharedPointer<ShadowBuffer>::create(output.output->pixelSize());
+        output.current.shadowBuffer = QSharedPointer<ShadowBuffer>::create(output.output->pixelSize(), output.current.format);
         if (!output.current.shadowBuffer->isComplete()) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -391,10 +398,7 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::initBufferConfigs()
         return false;
     }
 
-    qCDebug(KWIN_DRM) << "EGL buffer configs count:" << count;
-
-    uint32_t fallbackFormat = 0;
-    EGLConfig fallbackConfig = nullptr;
+    setConfig(EGL_NO_CONFIG_KHR);
 
     // Loop through all configs, choosing the first one that has suitable format.
     for (EGLint i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -405,32 +409,49 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::initBufferConfigs()
             continue;
         }
 
+        GbmFormat format;
+        format.drmFormat = gbmFormat;
         // Query number of bits for color channel
-        EGLint blueSize, redSize, greenSize, alphaSize;
-        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_RED_SIZE, &redSize);
-        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_GREEN_SIZE, &greenSize);
-        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_BLUE_SIZE, &blueSize);
-        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, &alphaSize);
+        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_RED_SIZE, &format.redSize);
+        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_GREEN_SIZE, &format.greenSize);
+        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_BLUE_SIZE, &format.blueSize);
+        eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, &format.alphaSize);
 
-        // prefer XRGB8888 as it's most likely to be supported by secondary GPUs as well
-        if (gbmFormat == GBM_FORMAT_XRGB8888) {
-            m_gbmFormat = gbmFormat;
-            setConfig(configs[i]);
-            return true;
-        } else if (!fallbackConfig && blueSize >= 8 && redSize >= 8 && greenSize >= 8) {
-            fallbackFormat = gbmFormat;
-            fallbackConfig = configs[i];
+        if (m_formats.contains(format)) {
+            continue;
         }
+        m_formats << format;
+        m_configs[format.drmFormat] = configs[i];
     }
 
-    if (fallbackConfig) {
-        m_gbmFormat = fallbackFormat;
-        setConfig(fallbackConfig);
+    QVector<int> colorDepthOrder = {30, 24};
+    bool ok = false;
+    const int preferred = qEnvironmentVariableIntValue("KWIN_DRM_PREFER_COLOR_DEPTH", &ok);
+    if (ok) {
+        colorDepthOrder.prepend(preferred);
+    }
+
+    std::sort(m_formats.begin(), m_formats.end(), [&colorDepthOrder](const auto &lhs, const auto &rhs) {
+        const int ls = lhs.redSize + lhs.greenSize + lhs.blueSize;
+        const int rs = rhs.redSize + rhs.greenSize + rhs.blueSize;
+        if (ls == rs) {
+            return lhs.alphaSize < rhs.alphaSize;
+        } else {
+            for (const int &d : qAsConst(colorDepthOrder)) {
+                if (ls == d) {
+                    return true;
+                } else if (rs == d) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return ls > rs;
+        }
+    });
+    if (!m_formats.isEmpty()) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "Choosing EGL config did not return a suitable config. There were"
-                         << count << "configs:";
+    qCCritical(KWIN_DRM, "Choosing EGL config did not return a supported config. There were %u configs", count);
     for (EGLint i = 0; i < count; i++) {
         EGLint gbmFormat, blueSize, redSize, greenSize, alphaSize;
         eglGetConfigAttrib(eglDisplay(), configs[i], EGL_NATIVE_VISUAL_ID, &gbmFormat);
@@ -637,9 +658,9 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::scanout(AbstractOutput *drmOutput, SurfaceItem *surfaceItem)
             tranche.flags = KWaylandServer::LinuxDmaBufV1Feedback::TrancheFlag::Scanout;
             // atm no format changes are sent as those might require a modeset
             // and thus require more elaborate feedback
-            const auto &mods = drmOutput->pipeline()->supportedModifiers(m_gbmFormat);
+            const auto &mods = drmOutput->pipeline()->supportedModifiers(output.current.format.drmFormat);
             for (const auto &mod : mods) {
-                tranche.formatTable[m_gbmFormat] << mod;
+                tranche.formatTable[output.current.format.drmFormat] << mod;
             }
             if (tranche.formatTable.isEmpty()) {
                 output.scanoutCandidate->dmabufFeedbackV1()->setTranches({});
@@ -760,9 +781,10 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::hasOutput(AbstractOutput *output) const
     return m_outputs.contains(output);
 }
 
-uint32_t EglGbmBackend::drmFormat() const
+uint32_t EglGbmBackend::drmFormat(DrmAbstractOutput *output) const
 {
-    return m_gbmFormat;
+    const auto &o = m_outputs[output];
+    return o.output ? o.current.format.drmFormat : DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888;
 }
 
 DrmGpu *EglGbmBackend::gpu() const
@@ -770,9 +792,38 @@ DrmGpu *EglGbmBackend::gpu() const
     return m_gpu;
 }
 
+std::optional<GbmFormat> EglGbmBackend::chooseFormat(Output &output) const
+{
+    // formats are already sorted by order of preference
+    std::optional<GbmFormat> fallback;
+    for (const auto &format : qAsConst(m_formats)) {
+        if (output.output->isFormatSupported(format.drmFormat)) {
+            int bpc = std::max(format.redSize, std::max(format.greenSize, format.blueSize));
+            if (bpc <= output.output->maxBpc() && !fallback.has_value()) {
+                fallback = format;
+            } else {
+                return format;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return fallback;
+}
+
 EglGbmBackend *EglGbmBackend::renderingBackend()
 {
     return static_cast<EglGbmBackend*>(primaryBackend());
 }
 
+bool EglGbmBackend::prefer10bpc() const
+{
+    static bool ok = false;
+    static const int preferred = qEnvironmentVariableIntValue("KWIN_DRM_PREFER_COLOR_DEPTH", &ok);
+    return !ok || preferred == 30;
+}
+
+bool operator==(const GbmFormat &lhs, const GbmFormat &rhs)
+{
+    return lhs.drmFormat == rhs.drmFormat;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h b/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h
index 5329eeee7d..fff23fcdce 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QSharedPointer>
+#include <optional>
 
 struct gbm_surface;
 struct gbm_bo;
@@ -38,6 +39,15 @@ class ShadowBuffer;
 class DrmBackend;
 class DrmGpu;
 
+struct GbmFormat {
+    uint32_t drmFormat;
+    EGLint redSize;
+    EGLint greenSize;
+    EGLint blueSize;
+    EGLint alphaSize;
+};
+bool operator==(const GbmFormat &lhs, const GbmFormat &rhs);
+
 /**
  * @brief OpenGL Backend using Egl on a GBM surface.
  */
@@ -55,6 +65,7 @@ public:
     void endFrame(AbstractOutput *output, const QRegion &renderedRegion, const QRegion &damagedRegion) override;
     void init() override;
     bool scanout(AbstractOutput *output, SurfaceItem *surfaceItem) override;
+    bool prefer10bpc() const override;
 
     QSharedPointer<GLTexture> textureForOutput(AbstractOutput *requestedOutput) const override;
 
@@ -66,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     bool directScanoutAllowed(AbstractOutput *output) const override;
 
     QSharedPointer<DrmBuffer> renderTestFrame(DrmAbstractOutput *output);
-    uint32_t drmFormat() const;
+    uint32_t drmFormat(DrmAbstractOutput *output) const;
     DrmGpu *gpu() const;
 
 protected:
@@ -89,6 +100,7 @@ private:
             QSharedPointer<GbmSurface> gbmSurface;
             int bufferAge = 0;
             DamageJournal damageJournal;
+            GbmFormat format;
 
             // for secondary GPU import
             ImportMode importMode = ImportMode::Dmabuf;
@@ -113,13 +125,15 @@ private:
     QSharedPointer<DrmBuffer> importFramebuffer(Output &output, const QRegion &dirty) const;
     QSharedPointer<DrmBuffer> endFrameWithBuffer(AbstractOutput *output, const QRegion &dirty);
     void updateBufferAge(Output &output, const QRegion &dirty);
+    std::optional<GbmFormat> chooseFormat(Output &output) const;
 
     void cleanupRenderData(Output::RenderData &output);
 
     QMap<AbstractOutput *, Output> m_outputs;
-    uint32_t m_gbmFormat;
     DrmBackend *m_backend;
     DrmGpu *m_gpu;
+    QVector<GbmFormat> m_formats;
+    QMap<uint32_t, EGLConfig> m_configs;
 
     static EglGbmBackend *renderingBackend();
 
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.cpp b/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.cpp
index 94278ea493..595c7da4bd 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.cpp
@@ -19,31 +19,33 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-GbmSurface::GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, uint32_t flags)
+GbmSurface::GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, uint32_t flags, EGLConfig config)
     : m_surface(gbm_surface_create(gpu->gbmDevice(), size.width(), size.height(), format, flags))
     , m_gpu(gpu)
     , m_size(size)
+    , m_format(format)
 {
     if (!m_surface) {
         qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "Could not create gbm surface!" << strerror(errno);
         return;
     }
-    m_eglSurface = eglCreatePlatformWindowSurfaceEXT(m_gpu->eglDisplay(), m_gpu->eglBackend()->config(), m_surface, nullptr);
+    m_eglSurface = eglCreatePlatformWindowSurfaceEXT(m_gpu->eglDisplay(), config, m_surface, nullptr);
     if (m_eglSurface == EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
         qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "Creating EGL surface failed!" << getEglErrorString();
     }
 }
 
-GbmSurface::GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, QVector<uint64_t> modifiers)
+GbmSurface::GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, QVector<uint64_t> modifiers, EGLConfig config)
     : m_surface(gbm_surface_create_with_modifiers(gpu->gbmDevice(), size.width(), size.height(), format, modifiers.isEmpty() ? nullptr : modifiers.constData(), modifiers.count()))
     , m_gpu(gpu)
     , m_size(size)
+    , m_format(format)
 {
     if (!m_surface) {
         qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "Could not create gbm surface!" << strerror(errno);
         return;
     }
-    m_eglSurface = eglCreatePlatformWindowSurfaceEXT(m_gpu->eglDisplay(), m_gpu->eglBackend()->config(), m_surface, nullptr);
+    m_eglSurface = eglCreatePlatformWindowSurfaceEXT(m_gpu->eglDisplay(), config, m_surface, nullptr);
     if (m_eglSurface == EGL_NO_SURFACE) {
         qCCritical(KWIN_DRM) << "Creating EGL surface failed!" << getEglErrorString();
     }
@@ -131,4 +133,9 @@ bool GbmSurface::isValid() const
     return m_surface != nullptr && m_eglSurface != EGL_NO_SURFACE;
 }
 
+uint32_t GbmSurface::format() const
+{
+    return m_format;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.h b/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.h
index f7bca28394..60c1420b41 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/gbm_surface.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ namespace KWin
 class GbmSurface
 {
 public:
-    explicit GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, uint32_t flags);
-    explicit GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, QVector<uint64_t> modifiers);
+    explicit GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, uint32_t flags, EGLConfig config);
+    explicit GbmSurface(DrmGpu *gpu, const QSize &size, uint32_t format, QVector<uint64_t> modifiers, EGLConfig config);
     ~GbmSurface();
 
     QSharedPointer<DrmGbmBuffer> swapBuffersForDrm();
@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ public:
     EGLSurface eglSurface() const;
     QSize size() const;
     bool isValid() const;
+    uint32_t format() const;
 
 private:
     gbm_surface *m_surface;
     DrmGpu *m_gpu;
     EGLSurface m_eglSurface = EGL_NO_SURFACE;
     QSize m_size;
+    const uint32_t m_format;
 
     QSharedPointer<GbmBuffer> m_currentBuffer;
     QSharedPointer<DrmGbmBuffer> m_currentDrmBuffer;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.cpp b/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.cpp
index 14074a27c6..88cac6d72e 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static const float texCoords[] = {
     1.0f,  1.0f
 };
 
-ShadowBuffer::ShadowBuffer(const QSize &size)
+ShadowBuffer::ShadowBuffer(const QSize &size, const GbmFormat &format)
     : m_size(size)
 {
     glGenFramebuffers(1, &m_framebuffer);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ShadowBuffer::ShadowBuffer(const QSize &size)
 
     glGenTextures(1, &m_texture);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_texture);
-    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, size.width(), size.height(), 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, NULL);
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, internalFormat(format), size.width(), size.height(), 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, NULL);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
@@ -134,4 +134,17 @@ QSize ShadowBuffer::textureSize() const
     return m_size;
 }
 
+GLint ShadowBuffer::internalFormat(const GbmFormat &format)
+{
+    if (format.redSize <= 8 && format.greenSize <= 8 && format.blueSize <= 8) {
+        return GL_RGBA8;
+    } else if (format.redSize <= 10 && format.greenSize <= 10 && format.blueSize <= 10) {
+        return GL_RGB10_A2;
+    } else if (format.redSize <= 12 && format.greenSize <= 12 && format.blueSize <= 12) {
+        return GL_RGBA12;
+    } else {
+        return GL_RGBA16;
+    }
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.h b/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.h
index dfb3bf535b..b05e8fbe21 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/shadowbuffer.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <QSize>
 #include <kwinglutils.h>
 
+#include "egl_gbm_backend.h"
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ class DrmAbstractOutput;
 class ShadowBuffer
 {
 public:
-    ShadowBuffer(const QSize &size);
+    ShadowBuffer(const QSize &size, const GbmFormat &format);
     ~ShadowBuffer();
 
     bool isComplete() const;
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     QSize textureSize() const;
 
 private:
+    GLint internalFormat(const GbmFormat &format);
     GLuint m_texture;
     GLuint m_framebuffer;
     QScopedPointer<GLVertexBuffer> m_vbo;
diff --git a/src/linux_dmabuf.cpp b/src/linux_dmabuf.cpp
index 9cb3a56e25..367b002da6 100644
--- a/src/linux_dmabuf.cpp
+++ b/src/linux_dmabuf.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ KWaylandServer::LinuxDmaBufV1ClientBuffer *LinuxDmaBufV1RendererInterface::impor
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void LinuxDmaBufV1RendererInterface::setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers(dev_t device, const QHash<uint32_t, QSet<uint64_t>> &set)
+void LinuxDmaBufV1RendererInterface::setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers(const QVector<KWaylandServer::LinuxDmaBufV1Feedback::Tranche> &tranches)
 {
-    waylandServer()->linuxDmabuf()->setSupportedFormatsWithModifiers(device, set);
+    waylandServer()->linuxDmabuf()->setSupportedFormatsWithModifiers(tranches);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/linux_dmabuf.h b/src/linux_dmabuf.h
index b46561644b..bbd617ff82 100644
--- a/src/linux_dmabuf.h
+++ b/src/linux_dmabuf.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
                                                             quint32 flags) override;
 
 protected:
-    void setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers(dev_t device, const QHash<uint32_t, QSet<uint64_t>> &set);
+    void setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers(const QVector<KWaylandServer::LinuxDmaBufV1Feedback::Tranche> &tranches);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.cpp b/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.cpp
index ad651079d4..5e4d3cbfdf 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.cpp
@@ -392,4 +392,10 @@ dev_t AbstractEglBackend::deviceId() const
 {
     return m_deviceId;
 }
+
+bool AbstractEglBackend::prefer10bpc() const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.h b/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.h
index 920ae319f5..08cd11211c 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.h
+++ b/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/abstract_egl_backend.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     dev_t deviceId() const;
+    virtual bool prefer10bpc() const;
 
 protected:
     AbstractEglBackend(dev_t deviceId = 0);
diff --git a/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/egl_dmabuf.cpp b/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/egl_dmabuf.cpp
index 4e0c68ace0..50e4534dce 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/egl_dmabuf.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/scenes/opengl/egl_dmabuf.cpp
@@ -395,6 +395,34 @@ void filterFormatsWithMultiplePlanes(QVector<uint32_t> &formats)
     }
 }
 
+static int bpcForFormat(uint32_t format)
+{
+    switch(format) {
+    case DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_RGBX8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_BGRX8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_ABGR8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_RGBA8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_BGRA8888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_RGB888:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_BGR888:
+        return 8;
+    case DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_RGBX1010102:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_BGRX1010102:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_ABGR2101010:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_RGBA1010102:
+    case DRM_FORMAT_BGRA1010102:
+        return 10;
+    default:
+        return -1;
+    }
+};
+
 void EglDmabuf::setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers()
 {
     const EGLDisplay eglDisplay = m_backend->eglDisplay();
@@ -412,30 +440,50 @@ void EglDmabuf::setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers()
 
     filterFormatsWithMultiplePlanes(formats);
 
-    QHash<uint32_t, QSet<uint64_t> > set;
-
-    for (auto format : qAsConst(formats)) {
-        if (eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT != nullptr) {
-            count = 0;
-            success = eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(eglDisplay, format, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &count);
-
-            if (success && count > 0) {
-                QVector<uint64_t> modifiers(count);
-                if (eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(eglDisplay,
-                                               format, count, modifiers.data(),
-                                               nullptr, &count)) {
-                    QSet<uint64_t> modifiersSet;
-                    for (auto mod : qAsConst(modifiers)) {
-                        modifiersSet.insert(mod);
+    auto queryFormats = [&formats, &eglDisplay](int bpc) {
+        QHash<uint32_t, QSet<uint64_t>> set;
+        for (auto format : qAsConst(formats)) {
+            if (bpc != bpcForFormat(format)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT != nullptr) {
+                EGLint count = 0;
+                const EGLBoolean success = eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(eglDisplay, format, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &count);
+                if (success && count > 0) {
+                    QVector<uint64_t> modifiers(count);
+                    if (eglQueryDmaBufModifiersEXT(eglDisplay, format, count, modifiers.data(), nullptr, &count)) {
+                        QSet<uint64_t> modifiersSet;
+                        for (const uint64_t &mod : qAsConst(modifiers)) {
+                            modifiersSet.insert(mod);
+                        }
+                        set.insert(format, modifiersSet);
+                        continue;
                     }
-                    set.insert(format, modifiersSet);
-                    continue;
                 }
             }
+            set.insert(format, QSet<uint64_t>());
         }
-        set.insert(format, QSet<uint64_t>());
+        return set;
+    };
+    QVector<KWaylandServer::LinuxDmaBufV1Feedback::Tranche> tranches;
+    if (m_backend->prefer10bpc()) {
+        tranches.append({
+            .device = m_backend->deviceId(),
+            .flags = {},
+            .formatTable = queryFormats(10),
+        });
     }
-    LinuxDmaBufV1RendererInterface::setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers(m_backend->deviceId(), set);
+    tranches.append({
+        .device = m_backend->deviceId(),
+        .flags = {},
+        .formatTable = queryFormats(8),
+    });
+    tranches.append({
+        .device = m_backend->deviceId(),
+        .flags = {},
+        .formatTable = queryFormats(-1),
+    });
+    LinuxDmaBufV1RendererInterface::setSupportedFormatsAndModifiers(tranches);
 }
 
 }