diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4b8bc46..82a1fc1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ The following environment variables can be used for **debugging** purposes.
 - `DXVK_LOG_LEVEL=none|error|warn|info|debug` Controls message logging.
 - `DXVK_LOG_PATH=/some/directory` Changes path where log files are stored. Set to `none` to disable log file creation entirely, without disabling logging.
 - `DXVK_CONFIG_FILE=/xxx/dxvk.conf` Sets path to the configuration file.
+- `DXVK_PERF_EVENTS=1` Enables use of the VK_EXT_debug_utils extension for translating performance event markers.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 DXVK requires threading support from your mingw-w64 build environment. If you
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.cpp
index e510313a..edda53db 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace dxvk {
   DxvkCommandList::DxvkCommandList(DxvkDevice* device)
   : m_device        (device),
     m_vkd           (device->vkd()),
+    m_vki           (device->instance()->vki()),
     m_cmdBuffersUsed(0),
     m_descriptorPoolTracker(device) {
     const auto& graphicsQueue = m_device->queues().graphics;
@@ -206,4 +207,15 @@ namespace dxvk {
     return m_vkd->vkQueueSubmit(queue, 1, &submitInfo, fence);
   }
   
-}
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+  void DxvkCommandList::cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *pLabelInfo) {
+    m_vki->vkCmdBeginDebugUtilsLabelEXT(m_execBuffer, pLabelInfo);
+  }
+
+  void DxvkCommandList::cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel() {
+    m_vki->vkCmdEndDebugUtilsLabelEXT(m_execBuffer);
+  }
+
+  void DxvkCommandList::cmdInsertDebugUtilsLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *pLabelInfo) {
+    m_vki->vkCmdInsertDebugUtilsLabelEXT(m_execBuffer, pLabelInfo);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.h
index 28f11cd9..29761af2 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_cmdlist.h
@@ -762,10 +762,17 @@ namespace dxvk {
         pipelineStage, queryPool, query);
     }
     
+    void cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *pLabelInfo);
+
+    void cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel();
+
+    void cmdInsertDebugUtilsLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *pLabelInfo);
+
   private:
     
     DxvkDevice*         m_device;
     Rc<vk::DeviceFn>    m_vkd;
+    Rc<vk::InstanceFn>  m_vki;
     
     VkFence             m_fence;
     
@@ -801,4 +808,4 @@ namespace dxvk {
     
   };
   
-}
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+}
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp
index e7130d02..d798a819 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.cpp
@@ -2485,6 +2485,27 @@ namespace dxvk {
   void DxvkContext::trimStagingBuffers() {
     m_staging.trim();
   }
+
+  void DxvkContext::beginDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label) {
+    if (!m_device->instance()->extensions().extDebugUtils)
+      return;
+
+    m_cmd->cmdBeginDebugUtilsLabel(label);
+  }
+
+  void DxvkContext::endDebugLabel() {
+    if (!m_device->instance()->extensions().extDebugUtils)
+      return;
+
+    m_cmd->cmdEndDebugUtilsLabel();
+  }
+
+  void DxvkContext::insertDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label) {
+    if (!m_device->instance()->extensions().extDebugUtils)
+      return;
+
+    m_cmd->cmdInsertDebugUtilsLabel(label);
+  }
   
   
   void DxvkContext::blitImageFb(
@@ -5026,4 +5047,4 @@ namespace dxvk {
     return m_zeroBuffer;
   }
   
-}
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+}
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h
index 4b5231f3..ad5391dc 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_context.h
@@ -981,7 +981,32 @@ namespace dxvk {
      * given context are rare.
      */
     void trimStagingBuffers();
-    
+   
+    /**
+     * \brief Begins a debug label region
+     * \param [in] label The debug label
+     *
+     * Marks the start of a debug label region. Used by debugging/profiling
+     * tools to mark different workloads within a frame.
+     */
+    void beginDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label);
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Ends a debug label region
+     *
+     * Marks the close of a debug label region. Used by debugging/profiling
+     * tools to mark different workloads within a frame.
+     */
+    void endDebugLabel();
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Inserts a debug label
+     * \param [in] label The debug label
+     *
+     * Inserts an instantaneous debug label. Used by debugging/profiling
+     * tools to mark different workloads within a frame.
+     */
+    void insertDebugLabel(VkDebugUtilsLabelEXT *label);
   private:
     
     Rc<DxvkDevice>          m_device;
@@ -1246,4 +1271,4 @@ namespace dxvk {
 
   };
   
-}
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+}
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_extensions.h b/src/dxvk/dxvk_extensions.h
index 0a21a6cb..a9de1966 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_extensions.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_extensions.h
@@ -292,8 +292,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
    * used by DXVK if supported by the implementation.
    */
   struct DxvkInstanceExtensions {
+    DxvkExt extDebugUtils                   = { VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME,                      DxvkExtMode::Optional };
     DxvkExt khrGetSurfaceCapabilities2      = { VK_KHR_GET_SURFACE_CAPABILITIES_2_EXTENSION_NAME,       DxvkExtMode::Optional };
     DxvkExt khrSurface                      = { VK_KHR_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME,                          DxvkExtMode::Required };
   };
   
-}
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+}
diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp
index 0ce7d568..8af4a051 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_instance.cpp
@@ -91,11 +91,17 @@ namespace dxvk {
   VkInstance DxvkInstance::createInstance() {
     DxvkInstanceExtensions insExtensions;
 
-    std::array<DxvkExt*, 2> insExtensionList = {{
+    std::vector<DxvkExt*> insExtensionList = {{
       &insExtensions.khrGetSurfaceCapabilities2,
       &insExtensions.khrSurface,
     }};
 
+    // Hide VK_EXT_debug_utils behind an environment variable. This extension
+    // adds additional overhead to winevulkan
+    if (env::getEnvVar("DXVK_PERF_EVENTS") == "1") {
+        insExtensionList.push_back(&insExtensions.extDebugUtils);
+    }
+
     DxvkNameSet extensionsEnabled;
     DxvkNameSet extensionsAvailable = DxvkNameSet::enumInstanceExtensions(m_vkl);
     
diff --git a/src/vulkan/vulkan_loader.h b/src/vulkan/vulkan_loader.h
index 852b3f52..bf1deeb6 100644
--- a/src/vulkan/vulkan_loader.h
+++ b/src/vulkan/vulkan_loader.h
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
     VULKAN_FN(vkDebugReportMessageEXT);
     #endif
 
+    #ifdef VK_EXT_debug_utils
+    VULKAN_FN(vkCmdBeginDebugUtilsLabelEXT);
+    VULKAN_FN(vkCmdEndDebugUtilsLabelEXT);
+    VULKAN_FN(vkCmdInsertDebugUtilsLabelEXT);
+    #endif
+
     #ifdef VK_EXT_full_screen_exclusive
     VULKAN_FN(vkGetPhysicalDeviceSurfacePresentModes2EXT);
     #endif
@@ -343,4 +349,4 @@ namespace dxvk::vk {
     #endif
   };
   
-}
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+}