diff --git a/shell/common/rasterizer.cc b/shell/common/rasterizer.cc
index 6d9e485447e40..c7047cfc22901 100644
--- a/shell/common/rasterizer.cc
+++ b/shell/common/rasterizer.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Rasterizer::Rasterizer(
     : delegate_(delegate),
       task_runners_(std::move(task_runners)),
       compositor_context_(std::move(compositor_context)),
+      user_override_resource_cache_bytes_(false),
       weak_factory_(this) {
   FML_DCHECK(compositor_context_);
 }
@@ -405,7 +406,15 @@ void Rasterizer::FireNextFrameCallbackIfPresent() {
   callback();
 }
 
-void Rasterizer::SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(int max_bytes) {
+void Rasterizer::SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(size_t max_bytes, bool from_user) {
+  user_override_resource_cache_bytes_ |= from_user;
+
+  if (!from_user && user_override_resource_cache_bytes_) {
+    // We should not update the setting here if a user has explicitly set a
+    // value for this over the flutter/skia channel.
+    return;
+  }
+
   GrContext* context = surface_->GetContext();
   if (context) {
     int max_resources;
@@ -414,6 +423,16 @@ void Rasterizer::SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(int max_bytes) {
   }
 }
 
+size_t Rasterizer::GetResourceCacheMaxBytes() const {
+  GrContext* context = surface_->GetContext();
+  if (context) {
+    size_t max_bytes;
+    context->getResourceCacheLimits(nullptr, &max_bytes);
+    return max_bytes;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 Rasterizer::Screenshot::Screenshot() {}
 
 Rasterizer::Screenshot::Screenshot(sk_sp<SkData> p_data, SkISize p_size)
diff --git a/shell/common/rasterizer.h b/shell/common/rasterizer.h
index bc2df2d0d83b8..ffeb0488f87e9 100644
--- a/shell/common/rasterizer.h
+++ b/shell/common/rasterizer.h
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ class Rasterizer final : public SnapshotDelegate {
     return compositor_context_.get();
   }
 
-  void SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(int max_bytes);
+  // Sets the max size in bytes of the Skia resource cache. If this call is
+  // originating from the user, e.g. over the flutter/skia system channel,
+  // set from_user to true and the value will take precedence over system
+  // generated values, e.g. from a display resolution change.
+  void SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(size_t max_bytes, bool from_user);
+
+  size_t GetResourceCacheMaxBytes() const;
 
  private:
   Delegate& delegate_;
@@ -101,6 +107,7 @@ class Rasterizer final : public SnapshotDelegate {
   std::unique_ptr<flutter::CompositorContext> compositor_context_;
   std::unique_ptr<flutter::LayerTree> last_layer_tree_;
   fml::closure next_frame_callback_;
+  bool user_override_resource_cache_bytes_;
   fml::WeakPtrFactory<Rasterizer> weak_factory_;
 
   // |SnapshotDelegate|
diff --git a/shell/common/shell.cc b/shell/common/shell.cc
index ba38f792e12d0..a50ef70afb0ab 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell.cc
+++ b/shell/common/shell.cc
@@ -610,6 +610,16 @@ void Shell::OnPlatformViewSetViewportMetrics(const ViewportMetrics& metrics) {
   FML_DCHECK(is_setup_);
   FML_DCHECK(task_runners_.GetPlatformTaskRunner()->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
+  // This is the formula Android uses.
+  // https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/master/libs/hwui/renderthread/CacheManager.cpp#41
+  int max_bytes = metrics.physical_width * metrics.physical_height * 12 * 4;
+  task_runners_.GetGPUTaskRunner()->PostTask(
+      [rasterizer = rasterizer_->GetWeakPtr(), max_bytes] {
+        if (rasterizer) {
+          rasterizer->SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(max_bytes, false);
+        }
+      });
+
   task_runners_.GetUITaskRunner()->PostTask(
       [engine = engine_->GetWeakPtr(), metrics]() {
         if (engine) {
@@ -863,7 +873,8 @@ void Shell::HandleEngineSkiaMessage(fml::RefPtr<PlatformMessage> message) {
       [rasterizer = rasterizer_->GetWeakPtr(),
        max_bytes = args->value.GetInt()] {
         if (rasterizer) {
-          rasterizer->SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(max_bytes);
+          rasterizer->SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(static_cast<size_t>(max_bytes),
+                                               true);
         }
       });
 }
diff --git a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
index d344e7225a595..6ddbcde23b3c3 100644
--- a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
+++ b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ static const int kGrCacheMaxCount = 8192;
 
 // Default maximum number of bytes of GPU memory of budgeted resources in the
 // cache.
-static const size_t kGrCacheMaxByteSize = 512 * (1 << 20);
+// The shell will dynamically increase or decrease this cache based on the
+// viewport size, unless a user has specifically requested a size on the Skia
+// system channel.
+static const size_t kGrCacheMaxByteSize = 24 * (1 << 20);
 
 GPUSurfaceGL::GPUSurfaceGL(GPUSurfaceGLDelegate* delegate)
     : delegate_(delegate), weak_factory_(this) {