diff --git a/shell/common/rasterizer.cc b/shell/common/rasterizer.cc
index fadfb8f9f17f8..0d644e15b4a61 100644
--- a/shell/common/rasterizer.cc
+++ b/shell/common/rasterizer.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ 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_);
 }
@@ -412,15 +411,7 @@ void Rasterizer::FireNextFrameCallbackIfPresent() {
   callback();
 }
 
-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;
-  }
-
+void Rasterizer::SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(int max_bytes) {
   GrContext* context = surface_->GetContext();
   if (context) {
     int max_resources;
@@ -429,16 +420,6 @@ void Rasterizer::SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(size_t max_bytes, bool from_user) {
   }
 }
 
-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 052fb6468553b..040e4ae67bdfd 100644
--- a/shell/common/rasterizer.h
+++ b/shell/common/rasterizer.h
@@ -92,13 +92,7 @@ class Rasterizer final : public SnapshotDelegate {
     return compositor_context_.get();
   }
 
-  // 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;
+  void SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(int max_bytes);
 
  private:
   Delegate& delegate_;
@@ -107,7 +101,6 @@ 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 a50ef70afb0ab..ba38f792e12d0 100644
--- a/shell/common/shell.cc
+++ b/shell/common/shell.cc
@@ -610,16 +610,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -873,8 +863,7 @@ void Shell::HandleEngineSkiaMessage(fml::RefPtr<PlatformMessage> message) {
       [rasterizer = rasterizer_->GetWeakPtr(),
        max_bytes = args->value.GetInt()] {
         if (rasterizer) {
-          rasterizer->SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(static_cast<size_t>(max_bytes),
-                                               true);
+          rasterizer->SetResourceCacheMaxBytes(max_bytes);
         }
       });
 }
diff --git a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
index 6ddbcde23b3c3..d344e7225a595 100644
--- a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
+++ b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_gl.cc
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ static const int kGrCacheMaxCount = 8192;
 
 // Default maximum number of bytes of GPU memory of budgeted resources in the
 // cache.
-// 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);
+static const size_t kGrCacheMaxByteSize = 512 * (1 << 20);
 
 GPUSurfaceGL::GPUSurfaceGL(GPUSurfaceGLDelegate* delegate)
     : delegate_(delegate), weak_factory_(this) {