diff --git a/source/frontends/qapple/video.cpp b/source/frontends/qapple/video.cpp
index f625786f..090043c7 100644
--- a/source/frontends/qapple/video.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/qapple/video.cpp
@@ -4,66 +4,58 @@
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 
 #include "StdAfx.h"
-#include "linux/videobuffer.h"
 #include "linux/keyboard.h"
 #include "linux/paddle.h"
 #include "Common.h"
 #include "CardManager.h"
 #include "MouseInterface.h"
 #include "Core.h"
+#include "Frame.h"
+#include "Video.h"
 
 Video::Video(QWidget *parent) : VIDEO_BASECLASS(parent)
 {
     setMouseTracking(true);
 
     myLogo = QImage(":/resources/APPLEWINLOGO.BMP").mirrored(false, true);
+
+    mySX = GetFrameBufferBorderWidth();
+    mySY = GetFrameBufferBorderHeight();
+    mySW = GetFrameBufferBorderlessWidth();
+    mySH = GetFrameBufferBorderlessHeight();
+    myWidth = GetFrameBufferWidth();
+    myHeight = GetFrameBufferHeight();
+}
+
+QImage Video::getScreenImage() const
+{
+    QImage frameBuffer(g_pFramebufferbits, myWidth, myHeight, QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
+    return frameBuffer;
 }
 
 QImage Video::getScreen() const
 {
-    uint8_t * data;
-    int width;
-    int height;
-    int sx, sy;
-    int sw, sh;
-
-    getScreenData(data, width, height, sx, sy, sw, sh);
-    QImage frameBuffer(data, width, height, QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
-
-    QImage screen = frameBuffer.copy(sx, sy, sw, sh);
+    QImage frameBuffer = getScreenImage();
+    QImage screen = frameBuffer.copy(mySX, mySY, mySW, mySH);
 
     return screen;
 }
 
 void Video::displayLogo()
 {
-    uint8_t * data;
-    int width;
-    int height;
-    int sx, sy;
-    int sw, sh;
-
-    getScreenData(data, width, height, sx, sy, sw, sh);
-    QImage frameBuffer(data, width, height, QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
+    QImage frameBuffer = getScreenImage();
 
     QPainter painter(&frameBuffer);
-    painter.drawImage(sx, sy, myLogo);
+    painter.drawImage(mySX, mySY, myLogo);
 }
 
 void Video::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 {
-    uint8_t * data;
-    int width;
-    int height;
-    int sx, sy;
-    int sw, sh;
-
-    getScreenData(data, width, height, sx, sy, sw, sh);
-    QImage frameBuffer(data, width, height, QImage::Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied);
+    QImage frameBuffer = getScreenImage();
 
     const QSize actual = size();
-    const double scaleX = double(actual.width()) / sw;
-    const double scaleY = double(actual.height()) / sh;
+    const double scaleX = double(actual.width()) / mySW;
+    const double scaleY = double(actual.height()) / mySH;
 
     // then paint it on the widget with scale
     {
@@ -73,7 +65,7 @@ void Video::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
         const QTransform transform(scaleX, 0.0, 0.0, -scaleY, 0.0, actual.height());
         painter.setTransform(transform);
 
-        painter.drawImage(0, 0, frameBuffer, sx, sy, sw, sh);
+        painter.drawImage(0, 0, frameBuffer, mySX, mySY, mySW, mySH);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/frontends/qapple/video.h b/source/frontends/qapple/video.h
index 0bbddbaa..0486781c 100644
--- a/source/frontends/qapple/video.h
+++ b/source/frontends/qapple/video.h
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     QImage myLogo;
+
+    int mySX;
+    int mySY;
+    int mySW;
+    int mySH;
+    int myWidth;
+    int myHeight;
+
+    QImage getScreenImage() const;
 };
 
 #endif // VIDEO_H
diff --git a/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.cpp b/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.cpp
index ecefdf7b..c9025676 100644
--- a/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "linux/videobuffer.h"
-#include "linux/data.h"
 #include "linux/paddle.h"
 #include "linux/keyboard.h"
 
@@ -148,6 +147,11 @@ Emulator::Emulator(
   , myFullscreen(false)
   , mySpeed(fixedSpeed)
 {
+  myRect.x = GetFrameBufferBorderWidth();
+  myRect.y = GetFrameBufferBorderHeight();
+  myRect.w = GetFrameBufferBorderlessWidth();
+  myRect.h = GetFrameBufferBorderlessHeight();
+  myPitch = GetFrameBufferWidth() * sizeof(bgra_t);
 }
 
 void Emulator::execute(const size_t next)
@@ -165,29 +169,14 @@ void Emulator::execute(const size_t next)
   SpkrUpdate(executedCycles);
 }
 
-SDL_Rect Emulator::updateTexture()
+void Emulator::updateTexture()
 {
-  uint8_t * data;
-  int width;
-  int height;
-  int sx, sy;
-  int sw, sh;
-
-  getScreenData(data, width, height, sx, sy, sw, sh);
-  SDL_UpdateTexture(myTexture.get(), nullptr, data, width * 4);
-
-  SDL_Rect srect;
-  srect.x = sx;
-  srect.y = sy;
-  srect.w = sw;
-  srect.h = sh;
-
-  return srect;
+  SDL_UpdateTexture(myTexture.get(), nullptr, g_pFramebufferbits, myPitch);
 }
 
-void Emulator::refreshVideo(const SDL_Rect & rect)
+void Emulator::refreshVideo()
 {
-  SDL_RenderCopyEx(myRenderer.get(), myTexture.get(), &rect, nullptr, 0.0, nullptr, SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL);
+  SDL_RenderCopyEx(myRenderer.get(), myTexture.get(), &myRect, nullptr, 0.0, nullptr, SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL);
   SDL_RenderPresent(myRenderer.get());
 }
 
diff --git a/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.h b/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.h
index bafddf15..265ee440 100644
--- a/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.h
+++ b/source/frontends/sa2/emulator.h
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public:
     );
 
   void execute(const size_t milliseconds);
+
+  void updateTexture();
   void refreshVideo();
-  SDL_Rect updateTexture();
-  void refreshVideo(const SDL_Rect & rect);
 
   void processEvents(bool & quit);
 
@@ -35,4 +35,7 @@ private:
   bool myFullscreen;
 
   Speed mySpeed;
+
+  SDL_Rect myRect;
+  int myPitch;
 };
diff --git a/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp b/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp
index 70269308..5f4f2951 100644
--- a/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/sa2/main.cpp
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ void run_sdl(int argc, const char * argv [])
     // if this fails, should we throw, print something or just ignore?
 
     const auto redraw = [&emulator, res]{
-			  const auto rect = emulator.updateTexture();
+			  emulator.updateTexture();
 			  if (res == 0) {
-			    emulator.refreshVideo(rect);
+			    emulator.refreshVideo();
 			  }
 			};
 
-    const auto refresh = [&emulator, redraw]{
+    const auto refresh = [redraw]{
 			   NTSC_SetVideoMode( g_uVideoMode );
 			   NTSC_VideoRedrawWholeScreen();
 			   redraw();
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void run_sdl(int argc, const char * argv [])
 	}
 
 	updateTextureTimer.tic();
-	const SDL_Rect rect = emulator.updateTexture();
+	emulator.updateTexture();
 	updateTextureTimer.toc();
 
 	if (!options.looseMutex)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void run_sdl(int argc, const char * argv [])
 	if (!options.headless)
 	{
 	  refreshScreenTimer.tic();
-	  emulator.refreshVideo(rect);
+	  emulator.refreshVideo();
 	  refreshScreenTimer.toc();
 	}
 
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ void run_sdl(int argc, const char * argv [])
 	cpuTimer.toc();
 
 	updateTextureTimer.tic();
-	const SDL_Rect rect = emulator.updateTexture();
+	emulator.updateTexture();
 	updateTextureTimer.toc();
 
 	if (!options.headless)
 	{
 	  refreshScreenTimer.tic();
-	  emulator.refreshVideo(rect);
+	  emulator.refreshVideo();
 	  refreshScreenTimer.toc();
 	}
       } while (!quit);
diff --git a/source/linux/videobuffer.cpp b/source/linux/videobuffer.cpp
index de56c7d9..e0d4ccc1 100644
--- a/source/linux/videobuffer.cpp
+++ b/source/linux/videobuffer.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
 
 void VideoBufferInitialize()
 {
+  static_assert(sizeof(bgra_t) == 4, "Invalid size of bgra_t");
   VideoResetState();
-  g_pFramebufferbits = static_cast<uint8_t *>(calloc(sizeof(bgra_t), GetFrameBufferWidth() * GetFrameBufferHeight()));
+
+  const int numberOfPixels = GetFrameBufferWidth() * GetFrameBufferHeight();
+  g_pFramebufferbits = static_cast<uint8_t *>(calloc(sizeof(bgra_t), numberOfPixels));
   NTSC_VideoInit(g_pFramebufferbits);
 }
 
@@ -18,14 +21,3 @@ void VideoBufferDestroy()
   g_pFramebufferbits = nullptr;
   NTSC_Destroy();
 }
-
-void getScreenData(uint8_t * & data, int & width, int & height, int & sx, int & sy, int & sw, int & sh)
-{
-  data = g_pFramebufferbits;
-  width = GetFrameBufferWidth();
-  height = GetFrameBufferHeight();
-  sx = GetFrameBufferBorderWidth();
-  sy = GetFrameBufferBorderHeight();
-  sw = GetFrameBufferBorderlessWidth();
-  sh = GetFrameBufferBorderlessHeight();
-}
diff --git a/source/linux/videobuffer.h b/source/linux/videobuffer.h
index 71406245..9f56bb71 100644
--- a/source/linux/videobuffer.h
+++ b/source/linux/videobuffer.h
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <cstdint>
-
 // calls VideoResetState();
 // and
 // initialises g_pFramebufferbits as a simple malloc'ed buffer
 void VideoBufferInitialize();
 void VideoBufferDestroy();
-
-void getScreenData(uint8_t * & data, int & width, int & height, int & sx, int & sy, int & sw, int & sh);