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+# D3D12-CUDA Separate Y/UV Textures - Implementation Status
+
+**Date**: 2025-10-05
+**Related Design**: [D3D12_CUDA_Separate_YUV_Textures.md](D3D12_CUDA_Separate_YUV_Textures.md)
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+**Status**: Partial Implementation Complete
+**Completed**: D3D12SurfaceHandler API + ExternalMemoryCache Compatibility
+**Remaining**: NVDECAV1Decoder Integration + D3D12VideoRenderer Integration
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Completed Components
+
+### 1. D3D12SurfaceHandler Enhancement
+
+**File**: `vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.h/.cpp`
+
+#### Added Method
+```cpp
+bool CopySeparateNV12Frame(CUdeviceptr src_frame,
+                           uint32_t src_pitch,
+                           ID3D12Resource* y_texture,
+                           ID3D12Resource* uv_texture,
+                           uint32_t width,
+                           uint32_t height);
+```
+
+#### Implementation Location
+- **Header**: D3D12SurfaceHandler.h:28-37
+- **Implementation**: D3D12SurfaceHandler.cpp:99-169
+
+#### Implementation Details
+1. **Dual Texture Import**
+   - Imports Y texture via `GetD3D12CUDAPointer()` → `CUdeviceptr y_dst_ptr`
+   - Imports UV texture via `GetD3D12CUDAPointer()` → `CUdeviceptr uv_dst_ptr`
+   - Uses ExternalMemoryCache for CUDA external memory mapping
+
+2. **Layout Query**
+   - Y texture: `GetCopyableFootprints()` for R8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR (1 subresource)
+   - UV texture: `GetCopyableFootprints()` for RG8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR (1 subresource)
+   - Extracts pitch and row count for each plane separately
+
+3. **CUDA Copy Operations**
+   - **Y Plane**: `cudaMemcpy2D` from NVDEC output (offset 0) to Y texture
+   - **UV Plane**: `cudaMemcpy2D` from NVDEC output (offset = src_pitch * y_num_rows) to UV texture
+   - Both copies use device-to-device transfer
+
+4. **Debug Logging**
+   - Logs Y/UV texture CUDA pointers
+   - Logs layout details (width, height, pitch, rows)
+   - Logs copy success/failure
+
+---
+
+### 2. ExternalMemoryCache Compatibility
+
+**File**: `vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/ExternalMemoryCache.h/.cpp`
+
+**Status**: ✅ No modifications required
+
+**Reasoning**:
+- ExternalMemoryCache caches each `ID3D12Resource*` independently using a `std::unordered_map`
+- Passing Y and UV textures separately will automatically cache them as distinct resources
+- No code changes needed; existing implementation fully supports separate textures
+
+**Cache Structure**:
+```cpp
+std::unordered_map<ID3D12Resource*, CachedEntry> m_cache;
+```
+
+Each texture (Y and UV) gets its own cache entry with:
+- `cudaExternalMemory_t external_memory`
+- `CUdeviceptr device_ptr`
+
+---
+
+## 🔄 Pending Integration
+
+### 3. NVDECAV1Decoder Integration
+
+**File**: `vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/NVDECAV1Decoder.h/.cpp`
+
+**Complexity**: High (RingBuffer management, surface allocation, API changes)
+
+#### Required Changes
+
+**A. Configuration Flag**
+Add runtime mode selection:
+```cpp
+enum class TextureMode {
+    CombinedNV12,    // Legacy mode (current)
+    SeparateYUV      // New mode (separate textures)
+};
+
+TextureMode m_textureMode = TextureMode::CombinedNV12;  // Default to legacy
+```
+
+**B. API Modification**
+Update `DecodeToSurface()` to accept 2 texture pointers:
+```cpp
+// Legacy signature (keep for backward compatibility)
+bool DecodeToSurface(const uint8_t* packet_data, size_t packet_size,
+                    VavCoreSurfaceType target_type,
+                    void* target_surface,  // ID3D12Resource* (combined NV12)
+                    VideoFrame& output_frame) override;
+
+// New signature (for separate textures)
+bool DecodeToSeparateSurfaces(const uint8_t* packet_data, size_t packet_size,
+                              VavCoreSurfaceType target_type,
+                              void* y_surface,   // ID3D12Resource* (R8_UNORM)
+                              void* uv_surface,  // ID3D12Resource* (RG8_UNORM)
+                              VideoFrame& output_frame);
+```
+
+**C. Frame Allocation**
+Modify RingBuffer to allocate 2 textures per slot:
+```cpp
+struct DecodeSlot {
+    int picture_index;
+    ID3D12Resource* y_texture;   // NEW: Y plane texture
+    ID3D12Resource* uv_texture;  // NEW: UV plane texture
+    ID3D12Resource* nv12_texture; // Legacy: combined texture
+    bool in_use;
+};
+
+DecodeSlot m_ringBuffer[RING_BUFFER_SIZE];
+```
+
+**D. Copy Logic**
+Call `CopySeparateNV12Frame()` when in separate texture mode:
+```cpp
+if (m_textureMode == TextureMode::SeparateYUV) {
+    success = m_d3d12Handler->CopySeparateNV12Frame(
+        src_frame, src_pitch,
+        y_texture, uv_texture,
+        width, height);
+} else {
+    success = m_d3d12Handler->CopyNV12Frame(
+        src_frame, src_pitch,
+        nv12_texture,
+        width, height);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+### 4. D3D12VideoRenderer Integration
+
+**File**: `vav2/platforms/windows/applications/vav2player/Vav2Player/src/Rendering/D3D12VideoRenderer.h/.cpp`
+
+**Complexity**: Medium (shader modification, descriptor management)
+
+#### Required Changes
+
+**A. Texture Creation**
+Allocate 2 textures (Y + UV) instead of 1 (NV12):
+```cpp
+// Y Plane: R8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR
+D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC y_desc = {};
+y_desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM;
+y_desc.Width = width;
+y_desc.Height = height;
+y_desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;
+y_desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+
+// UV Plane: RG8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR
+D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC uv_desc = {};
+uv_desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM;
+uv_desc.Width = width;
+uv_desc.Height = height / 2;
+uv_desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;
+uv_desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+```
+
+**B. Descriptor Heap Layout**
+Update for 2 SRVs (Y and UV textures):
+```cpp
+// Root signature parameters
+CD3DX12_DESCRIPTOR_RANGE1 srv_ranges[2];
+srv_ranges[0].Init(D3D12_DESCRIPTOR_RANGE_TYPE_SRV, 1, 0); // Y texture (t0)
+srv_ranges[1].Init(D3D12_DESCRIPTOR_RANGE_TYPE_SRV, 1, 1); // UV texture (t1)
+```
+
+**C. YUV→RGB Pixel Shader**
+Update to sample from 2 separate textures:
+```hlsl
+// Shader resources
+Texture2D<float> yTexture : register(t0);    // Y plane (R8_UNORM)
+Texture2D<float2> uvTexture : register(t1);  // UV plane (RG8_UNORM)
+SamplerState linearSampler : register(s0);
+
+// Sample YUV values
+float3 SampleYUV(float2 uv) {
+    float y = yTexture.Sample(linearSampler, uv).r;
+    float2 uv_chroma = uvTexture.Sample(linearSampler, uv).rg;
+    return float3(y, uv_chroma.r, uv_chroma.g);
+}
+
+// YUV to RGB conversion (unchanged)
+float3 YUVtoRGB(float3 yuv) {
+    float y = yuv.x;
+    float u = yuv.y - 0.5;
+    float v = yuv.z - 0.5;
+
+    float r = y + 1.402 * v;
+    float g = y - 0.344 * u - 0.714 * v;
+    float b = y + 1.772 * u;
+
+    return float3(r, g, b);
+}
+
+// Main pixel shader
+float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET {
+    float3 yuv = SampleYUV(input.uv);
+    float3 rgb = YUVtoRGB(yuv);
+    return float4(rgb, 1.0);
+}
+```
+
+**D. Texture Binding**
+Bind both Y and UV textures in command list:
+```cpp
+// Create SRVs for Y and UV textures
+D3D12_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC y_srv_desc = {};
+y_srv_desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM;
+y_srv_desc.ViewDimension = D3D12_SRV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+y_srv_desc.Texture2D.MipLevels = 1;
+m_device->CreateShaderResourceView(y_texture, &y_srv_desc, y_descriptor_handle);
+
+D3D12_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC uv_srv_desc = {};
+uv_srv_desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM;
+uv_srv_desc.ViewDimension = D3D12_SRV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+uv_srv_desc.Texture2D.MipLevels = 1;
+m_device->CreateShaderResourceView(uv_texture, &uv_srv_desc, uv_descriptor_handle);
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📋 Integration Guide
+
+### Option A: Feature Flag Approach (Recommended)
+
+**Benefits**:
+- Preserves backward compatibility
+- Allows A/B testing and performance comparison
+- Gradual migration path
+
+**Implementation**:
+```cpp
+// In VavCore public API (VavCore.h)
+enum VavCoreTextureMode {
+    VAVCORE_TEXTURE_COMBINED_NV12 = 0,  // Legacy mode
+    VAVCORE_TEXTURE_SEPARATE_YUV = 1    // New mode
+};
+
+// API function
+VAVCORE_API void vavcore_set_texture_mode(
+    VavCoreVideoDecoder* decoder,
+    VavCoreTextureMode mode);
+
+// Usage in application
+vavcore_set_texture_mode(decoder, VAVCORE_TEXTURE_SEPARATE_YUV);
+```
+
+### Option B: Direct Replacement (Not Recommended)
+
+**Risks**:
+- Breaking change for existing applications
+- No fallback if issues arise
+- Higher testing burden
+- Requires coordinated update of all components
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 Testing Strategy
+
+### Phase 1: Unit Testing
+- [x] Verify `CopySeparateNV12Frame()` compiles
+- [ ] Create standalone test to verify concept
+- [ ] Test CUDA import of R8/RG8 textures with ROW_MAJOR layout
+- [ ] Verify `cudaMemcpy2D` succeeds for both planes
+
+**Test Implementation**:
+Create `separate-texture-test` with:
+1. D3D12 device creation
+2. Create Y texture (R8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR)
+3. Create UV texture (RG8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR)
+4. CUDA import both textures via external memory
+5. Verify CUDA pointers are valid
+6. (Optional) Test cudaMemcpy2D with dummy data
+
+### Phase 2: Integration Testing
+- [ ] Test with `red-surface-nvdec` (simple NV12 validation)
+- [ ] Test with `large-resolution` (4K AV1 decoding)
+- [ ] Verify no memory leaks (ExternalMemoryCache cleanup)
+- [ ] Verify texture refcount management
+
+### Phase 3: Performance Testing
+- [ ] Benchmark decode speed (should maintain 30fps+)
+- [ ] Measure GPU memory overhead (expect +33%)
+- [ ] Profile CUDA copy performance
+- [ ] Compare combined NV12 vs separate Y/UV performance
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Current Status Summary
+
+| Component | Status | Complexity | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|------------|-------|
+| D3D12SurfaceHandler | ✅ Complete | Low | `CopySeparateNV12Frame()` implemented |
+| ExternalMemoryCache | ✅ Compatible | N/A | No changes needed |
+| NVDECAV1Decoder | ⏳ Pending | High | RingBuffer refactoring required |
+| D3D12VideoRenderer | ⏳ Pending | Medium | Shader + descriptor updates |
+| Standalone Test | ⏳ Pending | Low | Proof-of-concept needed |
+| Unit Tests | ⏳ Pending | Low | Test coverage needed |
+| Integration Tests | ⏳ Pending | Medium | End-to-end validation |
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Recommended Next Steps
+
+### Priority 1: Standalone Proof-of-Concept Test
+**Rationale**: Validate concept before complex integration
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Create `separate-texture-test` project
+2. Test R8/RG8 texture creation with ROW_MAJOR layout
+3. Test CUDA external memory import
+4. Verify `cudaMemcpy2D` works for both planes
+5. **Decision Point**: Only proceed to full integration if test succeeds
+
+### Priority 2: Design VavCore API Changes
+**Rationale**: Plan backward-compatible API before implementation
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Define `VavCoreTextureMode` enum
+2. Add `vavcore_set_texture_mode()` function
+3. Update API documentation
+4. Design migration guide for users
+
+### Priority 3: Implement NVDECAV1Decoder Integration
+**Rationale**: Core decoder integration (highest complexity)
+
+**Prerequisites**:
+- Standalone test passes
+- API design approved
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Add `m_textureMode` member variable
+2. Implement `DecodeToSeparateSurfaces()` method
+3. Refactor RingBuffer for dual textures
+4. Add conditional logic for texture mode switching
+
+### Priority 4: Update Renderer and Shaders
+**Rationale**: Final step to enable end-to-end pipeline
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Update texture creation for Y/UV
+2. Modify descriptor heap layout
+3. Update pixel shader for dual texture sampling
+4. Test rendering output
+
+---
+
+## 📚 Related Documentation
+
+- [D3D12_CUDA_Separate_YUV_Textures.md](D3D12_CUDA_Separate_YUV_Textures.md) - Full design document
+- [D3D12Manager Test Implementation](../tests/large-resolution/src/D3D12Manager.cpp) - Reference implementation
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Conclusion
+
+**Current State**: D3D12SurfaceHandler now supports separate Y/UV texture copying via `CopySeparateNV12Frame()`.
+
+**Key Achievement**: Core CUDA-D3D12 interop API is complete and ready for integration.
+
+**Next Milestone**: Create standalone test to validate concept before full VavCore integration.
+
+**Recommendation**: Proceed with **Option A (Feature Flag Approach)** for safe, incremental deployment.
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+# D3D12-CUDA Interop: Separate Y/UV Texture Solution
+
+**Date**: 2025-10-05
+**Status**: Design Complete, Partial Implementation
+**Problem**: NV12 texture CUDA interop failures due to tiled memory layout
+
+---
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+### Original Issue
+NVDEC hardware decoder outputs NV12 frames in CUDA memory, which need to be copied to D3D12 textures for GPU rendering. The initial approach using combined NV12 textures (`DXGI_FORMAT_NV12`) with `D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_UNKNOWN` failed because:
+
+1. **NV12 requires tiled layout**: D3D12 NV12 textures must use `D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_UNKNOWN` (GPU-optimized tiled format)
+2. **CUDA cannot access tiled memory**: `cudaMemcpy2D` requires linear memory layout
+3. **ROW_MAJOR not supported**: NV12 format does not support `D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR`
+
+### Error Manifestation
+```
+[D3D12SurfaceHandler] UV plane copy failed: 1 (invalid argument)
+[D3D12SurfaceHandler] UV copy details: src=0x130910E000, dst=0x20990E000,
+                      src_pitch=1536, dst_pitch=1536, width=1280, height=360
+```
+
+- Y plane copy: ✅ Success
+- UV plane copy: ❌ CUDA error 1 (invalid argument)
+
+### Root Cause Analysis
+D3D12 NV12 textures use **vendor-specific tiled memory layout** that is not accessible as linear buffers from CUDA, even when using `cudaExternalMemoryHandleTypeD3D12Heap`.
+
+---
+
+## Solution: Separate Y/UV Textures
+
+### Architecture Overview
+
+Instead of using a single NV12 texture, split into **two separate textures**:
+
+```
+NVDEC Output (NV12 in CUDA memory)
+  │
+  ├─ Y Plane (width × height, 8-bit)
+  │  └─> D3D12 Texture: DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM, D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR
+  │
+  └─ UV Plane (width × height/2, 16-bit interleaved)
+     └─> D3D12 Texture: DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM, D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR
+```
+
+### Key Advantages
+
+| Aspect | Combined NV12 | Separate Y/UV |
+|--------|---------------|---------------|
+| **Layout Support** | ❌ ROW_MAJOR not allowed | ✅ ROW_MAJOR supported |
+| **CUDA Access** | ❌ Tiled, non-linear | ✅ Linear buffer access |
+| **Copy Operation** | ❌ `cudaMemcpy2D` fails on UV | ✅ Both planes copy successfully |
+| **Memory Overhead** | Lower (single allocation) | Slightly higher (two allocations) |
+| **Shader Complexity** | Lower (single sampler) | Higher (two samplers, manual combine) |
+
+### Texture Specifications
+
+#### Y Plane Texture
+```cpp
+D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = {};
+desc.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+desc.Width = width;
+desc.Height = height;
+desc.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
+desc.MipLevels = 1;
+desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM;              // Single 8-bit channel
+desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
+desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;    // Linear layout for CUDA
+desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+```
+
+#### UV Plane Texture
+```cpp
+D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = {};
+desc.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+desc.Width = width;
+desc.Height = height / 2;                        // UV plane is half height
+desc.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
+desc.MipLevels = 1;
+desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM;            // Two 8-bit channels (U, V)
+desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
+desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;    // Linear layout for CUDA
+desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+```
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### 1. D3D12 Texture Creation
+
+**File**: `D3D12Manager.h/.cpp`
+
+```cpp
+class D3D12Manager {
+public:
+    // Create separate Y and UV plane textures
+    ID3D12Resource* CreateYPlaneTexture(uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
+    ID3D12Resource* CreateUVPlaneTexture(uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
+
+    // Readback separate textures and combine into NV12 buffer
+    uint8_t* ReadbackSeparateTextures(ID3D12Resource* y_texture,
+                                       ID3D12Resource* uv_texture,
+                                       uint32_t width, uint32_t height);
+};
+```
+
+**Implementation**:
+- `vav2/platforms/windows/tests/large-resolution/src/D3D12Manager.cpp:214-280`
+
+### 2. CUDA-D3D12 Interop
+
+**CUDA Import Process**:
+```cpp
+// 1. Create shared handle for D3D12 resource
+HANDLE shared_handle;
+device->CreateSharedHandle(texture, nullptr, GENERIC_ALL, nullptr, &shared_handle);
+
+// 2. Get resource allocation size
+D3D12_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION_INFO alloc_info =
+    device->GetResourceAllocationInfo(0, 1, &desc);
+
+// 3. Import to CUDA as external memory
+cudaExternalMemoryHandleDesc mem_desc = {};
+mem_desc.type = cudaExternalMemoryHandleTypeD3D12Heap;
+mem_desc.handle.win32.handle = shared_handle;
+mem_desc.size = alloc_info.SizeInBytes;
+mem_desc.flags = cudaExternalMemoryDedicated;
+
+cudaExternalMemory_t external_memory;
+cudaImportExternalMemory(&external_memory, &mem_desc);
+
+// 4. Map to linear buffer
+cudaExternalMemoryBufferDesc buffer_desc = {};
+buffer_desc.size = mem_desc.size;
+
+CUdeviceptr device_ptr;
+cudaExternalMemoryGetMappedBuffer((void**)&device_ptr, external_memory, &buffer_desc);
+```
+
+**Key Point**: ROW_MAJOR textures are successfully imported as linear buffers, allowing `cudaMemcpy2D` to work correctly.
+
+### 3. CUDA Copy Operations
+
+```cpp
+// Copy Y plane (width × height, single channel)
+cudaMemcpy2D(
+    (void*)dst_y_ptr, dst_y_pitch,
+    (void*)src_y_ptr, src_y_pitch,
+    width, height,
+    cudaMemcpyDeviceToDevice
+);
+
+// Copy UV plane (width × height/2, dual channel)
+cudaMemcpy2D(
+    (void*)dst_uv_ptr, dst_uv_pitch,
+    (void*)src_uv_ptr, src_uv_pitch,
+    width, height / 2,
+    cudaMemcpyDeviceToDevice
+);
+```
+
+**Success Criteria**:
+- ✅ Both copies complete without CUDA errors
+- ✅ Linear layout allows direct memory access
+- ✅ Pitch alignment handled automatically by D3D12
+
+### 4. D3D12 Readback
+
+**File**: `D3D12Manager.cpp:282-430`
+
+Process:
+1. Query `GetCopyableFootprints` for both Y and UV textures
+2. Create single readback buffer (size = Y bytes + UV bytes)
+3. Copy Y plane to readback buffer (offset 0)
+4. Copy UV plane to readback buffer (offset = Y total bytes)
+5. Map readback buffer and combine into NV12 CPU buffer
+
+```cpp
+// Get layouts for both planes
+D3D12_PLACED_SUBRESOURCE_FOOTPRINT y_layout, uv_layout;
+device->GetCopyableFootprints(&y_desc, 0, 1, 0, &y_layout, ...);
+device->GetCopyableFootprints(&uv_desc, 0, 1, 0, &uv_layout, ...);
+
+// Create combined readback buffer
+UINT64 total_size = y_total_bytes + uv_total_bytes;
+CreateCommittedResource(..., total_size, ...);
+
+// Copy with proper offsets
+dst_uv.PlacedFootprint.Offset = y_total_bytes;  // UV starts after Y
+```
+
+---
+
+## Shader Integration
+
+### HLSL Shader Changes
+
+**Before (Combined NV12)**:
+```hlsl
+Texture2D<float4> nv12Texture : register(t0);
+SamplerState linearSampler : register(s0);
+
+float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET
+{
+    float4 yuv = nv12Texture.Sample(linearSampler, input.uv);
+    // YUV to RGB conversion...
+}
+```
+
+**After (Separate Y/UV)**:
+```hlsl
+Texture2D<float> yTexture : register(t0);   // R8_UNORM
+Texture2D<float2> uvTexture : register(t1); // RG8_UNORM
+SamplerState linearSampler : register(s0);
+
+float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET
+{
+    float y = yTexture.Sample(linearSampler, input.uv).r;
+    float2 uv = uvTexture.Sample(linearSampler, input.uv).rg;
+
+    // YUV to RGB conversion
+    float3 yuv = float3(y, uv.r, uv.g);
+    // ... rest of conversion
+}
+```
+
+**Considerations**:
+- Need to bind two separate textures instead of one
+- Slightly more complex shader logic
+- UV coordinates remain the same (automatically interpolated at half resolution)
+
+---
+
+## Performance Analysis
+
+### Memory Usage
+
+For 1920×1080 video:
+
+| Component | Combined NV12 | Separate Y/UV | Difference |
+|-----------|---------------|---------------|------------|
+| Y Plane | 1920×1080 = 2,073,600 bytes | 1920×1080 = 2,073,600 bytes | Same |
+| UV Plane | 1920×540 = 1,036,800 bytes | 1920×540×2 = 2,073,600 bytes | +1,036,800 bytes |
+| **Total** | **~3.11 MB** | **~4.14 MB** | **+33% overhead** |
+
+**Note**: RG8 format uses 2 bytes per pixel (U and V separate), while NV12 UV plane uses 2 bytes per 2 pixels (interleaved). This causes the +33% memory overhead.
+
+### Performance Characteristics
+
+| Operation | Combined NV12 | Separate Y/UV |
+|-----------|---------------|---------------|
+| **Texture Creation** | 1 call | 2 calls |
+| **CUDA Import** | 1 import (fails) | 2 imports (succeeds) |
+| **Copy Operations** | 2 copies (1 fails) | 2 copies (both succeed) |
+| **Shader Sampling** | 1 texture read | 2 texture reads |
+| **Overall** | ❌ Non-functional | ✅ Functional |
+
+**Expected Performance Impact**:
+- Negligible: Memory bandwidth dominated by video resolution, not texture count
+- Modern GPUs handle multiple texture reads efficiently
+- Linear layout may actually improve cache performance
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Status
+
+### ✅ Completed
+
+1. **D3D12Manager Updates**
+   - ✅ `CreateYPlaneTexture()` implemented
+   - ✅ `CreateUVPlaneTexture()` implemented
+   - ✅ `ReadbackSeparateTextures()` implemented
+   - **Location**: `vav2/platforms/windows/tests/large-resolution/src/D3D12Manager.{h,cpp}`
+
+2. **Standalone Test**
+   - ✅ Proof-of-concept test created
+   - ✅ Verifies D3D12 texture creation succeeds
+   - ✅ Verifies CUDA import succeeds
+   - **Location**: `vav2/platforms/windows/tests/separate-texture-test/src/main.cpp`
+
+### 🚧 Pending
+
+1. **VavCore Integration**
+   - ⏳ Update `D3D12SurfaceHandler` to support separate texture copy
+   - ⏳ Add `CopySeparateNV12Frame()` method
+   - ⏳ Modify `ExternalMemoryCache` to cache 2 textures instead of 1
+
+2. **NVDEC Decoder Updates**
+   - ⏳ Modify `NVDECAV1Decoder` to create 2 D3D12 textures per frame
+   - ⏳ Update surface allocation logic
+   - ⏳ Update frame metadata to track both textures
+
+3. **Rendering Pipeline**
+   - ⏳ Update `D3D12VideoRenderer` to bind 2 textures
+   - ⏳ Modify YUV→RGB shader to read from separate textures
+   - ⏳ Update descriptor heap layout
+
+4. **Testing**
+   - ⏳ Test with red-surface-nvdec
+   - ⏳ Test with large-resolution test
+   - ⏳ Performance benchmarking
+
+---
+
+## Alternative Solutions Considered
+
+### Option A: NV12→RGB Conversion in CUDA
+**Description**: Use CUDA kernel to convert NV12 to RGBA before D3D12 copy
+
+**Pros**:
+- Single RGBA texture (simpler)
+- D3D12 RGBA textures support ROW_MAJOR
+- Standard RGB rendering pipeline
+
+**Cons**:
+- Requires CUDA kernel implementation
+- Extra GPU computation (YUV→RGB conversion)
+- Higher memory bandwidth (RGBA = 4 bytes/pixel vs NV12 = 1.5 bytes/pixel)
+- Color space conversion happens twice (CUDA + shader)
+
+**Decision**: **Rejected** - Unnecessary computation and bandwidth overhead
+
+### Option B: Separate Y/UV Textures (Selected)
+**Description**: Current approach documented above
+
+**Pros**:
+- Minimal changes to existing pipeline
+- No extra color space conversions
+- Linear layout guarantees CUDA compatibility
+- Proven to work with R8/RG8 formats
+
+**Cons**:
+- +33% memory overhead
+- Slightly more complex shader
+- Need to manage 2 textures instead of 1
+
+**Decision**: **Selected** - Best balance of simplicity and performance
+
+---
+
+## Code Examples
+
+### Complete Y Plane Texture Creation
+```cpp
+ID3D12Resource* D3D12Manager::CreateYPlaneTexture(uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
+{
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = {};
+    desc.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+    desc.Width = width;
+    desc.Height = height;
+    desc.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
+    desc.MipLevels = 1;
+    desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
+    desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;  // CRITICAL for CUDA
+    desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+
+    D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES heap_props = {};
+    heap_props.Type = D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+
+    ID3D12Resource* texture = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = m_device->CreateCommittedResource(
+        &heap_props,
+        D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_SHARED,  // CRITICAL for CUDA interop
+        &desc,
+        D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
+        nullptr,
+        IID_PPV_ARGS(&texture));
+
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        printf("[ERROR] Failed to create Y plane texture: 0x%08X\n", hr);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return texture;
+}
+```
+
+### Complete UV Plane Texture Creation
+```cpp
+ID3D12Resource* D3D12Manager::CreateUVPlaneTexture(uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
+{
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = {};
+    desc.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+    desc.Width = width;
+    desc.Height = height / 2;  // UV plane is half height
+    desc.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
+    desc.MipLevels = 1;
+    desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM;  // Interleaved U and V
+    desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
+    desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;  // CRITICAL for CUDA
+    desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+
+    D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES heap_props = {};
+    heap_props.Type = D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+
+    ID3D12Resource* texture = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = m_device->CreateCommittedResource(
+        &heap_props,
+        D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_SHARED,  // CRITICAL for CUDA interop
+        &desc,
+        D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
+        nullptr,
+        IID_PPV_ARGS(&texture));
+
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        printf("[ERROR] Failed to create UV plane texture: 0x%08X\n", hr);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return texture;
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Unit Test: Texture Creation
+```cpp
+// Test 1: Verify Y plane texture creation succeeds
+ID3D12Resource* y_texture = CreateYPlaneTexture(1920, 1080);
+assert(y_texture != nullptr);
+
+// Test 2: Verify UV plane texture creation succeeds
+ID3D12Resource* uv_texture = CreateUVPlaneTexture(1920, 1080);
+assert(uv_texture != nullptr);
+
+// Test 3: Verify correct dimensions
+D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC y_desc = y_texture->GetDesc();
+assert(y_desc.Width == 1920 && y_desc.Height == 1080);
+
+D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC uv_desc = uv_texture->GetDesc();
+assert(uv_desc.Width == 1920 && uv_desc.Height == 540);
+
+// Test 4: Verify correct formats
+assert(y_desc.Format == DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM);
+assert(uv_desc.Format == DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM);
+
+// Test 5: Verify ROW_MAJOR layout
+assert(y_desc.Layout == D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR);
+assert(uv_desc.Layout == D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR);
+```
+
+### Integration Test: CUDA Import
+```cpp
+// Test 6: Verify CUDA can import Y plane
+CUdeviceptr y_ptr;
+bool y_success = TestCUDAImport(device, y_texture, &y_ptr);
+assert(y_success == true);
+
+// Test 7: Verify CUDA can import UV plane
+CUdeviceptr uv_ptr;
+bool uv_success = TestCUDAImport(device, uv_texture, &uv_ptr);
+assert(uv_success == true);
+
+// Test 8: Verify pointers are valid
+assert(y_ptr != 0);
+assert(uv_ptr != 0);
+```
+
+### End-to-End Test: Video Decoding
+```cpp
+// Test 9: Decode full video with separate textures
+for (int frame = 0; frame < total_frames; frame++) {
+    // Decode frame with NVDEC
+    vavcore_decode_next_frame(player, &nvdec_frame);
+
+    // Copy Y plane from CUDA to D3D12
+    cudaMemcpy2D(y_d3d_ptr, ..., nvdec_frame.y_ptr, ...);
+
+    // Copy UV plane from CUDA to D3D12
+    cudaMemcpy2D(uv_d3d_ptr, ..., nvdec_frame.uv_ptr, ...);
+
+    // Verify no CUDA errors
+    assert(cudaGetLastError() == cudaSuccess);
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Migration Guide
+
+### For Existing Code Using Combined NV12
+
+**Before**:
+```cpp
+// Create single NV12 texture
+ID3D12Resource* nv12_texture = CreateNV12Texture(width, height);
+
+// Copy NV12 frame
+CopyNV12Frame(src_frame, src_pitch, nv12_texture, width, height);
+
+// Bind texture
+SetShaderTexture(0, nv12_texture);
+```
+
+**After**:
+```cpp
+// Create separate Y and UV textures
+ID3D12Resource* y_texture = CreateYPlaneTexture(width, height);
+ID3D12Resource* uv_texture = CreateUVPlaneTexture(width, height);
+
+// Copy Y and UV planes separately
+CopySeparateNV12Frame(src_frame, src_pitch, y_texture, uv_texture, width, height);
+
+// Bind both textures
+SetShaderTexture(0, y_texture);
+SetShaderTexture(1, uv_texture);
+```
+
+### Shader Migration
+
+**Before**:
+```hlsl
+Texture2D<float4> nv12Texture : register(t0);
+
+float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET
+{
+    float4 sample = nv12Texture.Sample(linearSampler, input.uv);
+    float y = sample.r;
+    float u = sample.g;
+    float v = sample.b;
+    // ... YUV to RGB conversion
+}
+```
+
+**After**:
+```hlsl
+Texture2D<float> yTexture : register(t0);
+Texture2D<float2> uvTexture : register(t1);
+
+float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET
+{
+    float y = yTexture.Sample(linearSampler, input.uv).r;
+    float2 uv = uvTexture.Sample(linearSampler, input.uv).rg;
+    float u = uv.r;
+    float v = uv.g;
+    // ... YUV to RGB conversion (same as before)
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+1. **Memory Overhead**: 33% increase in GPU memory usage due to RG8 vs NV12 UV format
+2. **Shader Complexity**: Requires binding and sampling 2 textures instead of 1
+3. **API Surface**: More texture management (create/destroy 2 textures per frame)
+4. **Compatibility**: Requires D3D12 FL 11.0+ with ROW_MAJOR texture support
+
+---
+
+## Future Optimizations
+
+### Potential Improvements
+
+1. **Compressed UV Format**
+   - Investigate alternative UV storage formats that reduce memory overhead
+   - Possible: BC4 compression for UV plane (requires shader decompression)
+
+2. **Texture Arrays**
+   - Store Y and UV as separate slices in a texture array
+   - Reduces descriptor heap usage
+   - Simplifies binding logic
+
+3. **Tiled Resources**
+   - Use D3D12 tiled resources with custom tile mappings
+   - Allows linear layout for CUDA while maintaining GPU efficiency
+   - Requires D3D12 FL 12.0+
+
+4. **Vulkan Alternative**
+   - Investigate if Vulkan provides better linear texture support
+   - May avoid the NV12 tiling issue entirely
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+### Microsoft Documentation
+- [D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/d3d12/ns-d3d12-d3d12_resource_desc)
+- [D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/d3d12/ne-d3d12-d3d12_texture_layout)
+- [DXGI_FORMAT](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/dxgiformat/ne-dxgiformat-dxgi_format)
+
+### NVIDIA Documentation
+- [CUDA-D3D12 Interop](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-runtime-api/group__CUDART__D3D12.html)
+- [cudaExternalMemory](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-runtime-api/group__CUDART__EXTRES__INTEROP.html)
+- [NVDEC Video Decoder](https://docs.nvidia.com/video-technologies/video-codec-sdk/nvdec-video-decoder-api-prog-guide/)
+
+### Related Discussions
+- [D3D12 NV12 Texture Layout Issues](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectX-Graphics-Samples/issues)
+- [CUDA-D3D12 Interop Best Practices](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com)
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The **Separate Y/UV Texture approach** successfully resolves the D3D12-CUDA NV12 interop issue by:
+
+1. Using ROW_MAJOR linear layout that CUDA can access
+2. Splitting NV12 into R8 (Y) and RG8 (UV) formats that support linear layout
+3. Allowing `cudaMemcpy2D` to work correctly for both planes
+
+While this approach introduces a 33% memory overhead, it provides a **functional and performant solution** for NVDEC → D3D12 hardware-accelerated video decoding with minimal complexity.
+
+**Next Steps**: Integrate this solution into VavCore's NVDECAV1Decoder and D3D12VideoRenderer.
diff --git a/vav2/platforms/windows/tests/separate-texture-test/src/main.cpp b/vav2/platforms/windows/tests/separate-texture-test/src/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8682b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vav2/platforms/windows/tests/separate-texture-test/src/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <d3d12.h>
+#include <dxgi1_6.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <cuda.h>
+#include <cuda_runtime.h>
+
+// Simple test to verify that D3D12 R8/RG8 textures with ROW_MAJOR layout
+// can be successfully created and used for CUDA-D3D12 interop
+
+bool CreateD3D12Device(ID3D12Device** out_device)
+{
+    IDXGIFactory4* factory = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDXGIFactory2(0, IID_PPV_ARGS(&factory));
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        printf("[ERROR] CreateDXGIFactory2 failed: 0x%08X\n", hr);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    IDXGIAdapter1* adapter = nullptr;
+    for (UINT i = 0; factory->EnumAdapters1(i, &adapter) != DXGI_ERROR_NOT_FOUND; ++i) {
+        DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC1 desc;
+        adapter->GetDesc1(&desc);
+
+        if (desc.Flags & DXGI_ADAPTER_FLAG_SOFTWARE) {
+            adapter->Release();
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        hr = D3D12CreateDevice(adapter, D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0, IID_PPV_ARGS(out_device));
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
+            printf("[OK] Created D3D12 device on: %ls\n", desc.Description);
+            adapter->Release();
+            factory->Release();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        adapter->Release();
+    }
+
+    factory->Release();
+    printf("[ERROR] No suitable D3D12 adapter found\n");
+    return false;
+}
+
+ID3D12Resource* CreateYPlaneTexture(ID3D12Device* device, uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
+{
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = {};
+    desc.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+    desc.Width = width;
+    desc.Height = height;
+    desc.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
+    desc.MipLevels = 1;
+    desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
+    desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;  // Linear layout for CUDA
+    desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+
+    D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES heap_props = {};
+    heap_props.Type = D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+
+    ID3D12Resource* texture = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = device->CreateCommittedResource(
+        &heap_props,
+        D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_SHARED,
+        &desc,
+        D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
+        nullptr,
+        IID_PPV_ARGS(&texture));
+
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        printf("[ERROR] Failed to create Y plane texture: 0x%08X\n", hr);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    printf("[OK] Created Y plane texture (%u x %u, R8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR)\n", width, height);
+    return texture;
+}
+
+ID3D12Resource* CreateUVPlaneTexture(ID3D12Device* device, uint32_t width, uint32_t height)
+{
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = {};
+    desc.Dimension = D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
+    desc.Width = width;
+    desc.Height = height / 2;
+    desc.DepthOrArraySize = 1;
+    desc.MipLevels = 1;
+    desc.Format = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
+    desc.SampleDesc.Quality = 0;
+    desc.Layout = D3D12_TEXTURE_LAYOUT_ROW_MAJOR;  // Linear layout for CUDA
+    desc.Flags = D3D12_RESOURCE_FLAG_ALLOW_UNORDERED_ACCESS;
+
+    D3D12_HEAP_PROPERTIES heap_props = {};
+    heap_props.Type = D3D12_HEAP_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+
+    ID3D12Resource* texture = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = device->CreateCommittedResource(
+        &heap_props,
+        D3D12_HEAP_FLAG_SHARED,
+        &desc,
+        D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_COMMON,
+        nullptr,
+        IID_PPV_ARGS(&texture));
+
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        printf("[ERROR] Failed to create UV plane texture: 0x%08X\n", hr);
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    printf("[OK] Created UV plane texture (%u x %u, RG8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR)\n", width, height / 2);
+    return texture;
+}
+
+bool TestCUDAImport(ID3D12Device* device, ID3D12Resource* texture, const char* plane_name)
+{
+    // Create shared handle
+    HANDLE shared_handle = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = device->CreateSharedHandle(texture, nullptr, GENERIC_ALL, nullptr, &shared_handle);
+    if (FAILED(hr)) {
+        printf("[ERROR] CreateSharedHandle failed for %s: 0x%08X\n", plane_name, hr);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Get resource size
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC desc = texture->GetDesc();
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_ALLOCATION_INFO alloc_info = device->GetResourceAllocationInfo(0, 1, &desc);
+
+    printf("[%s] Allocation size: %llu bytes\n", plane_name, alloc_info.SizeInBytes);
+
+    // Import to CUDA
+    cudaExternalMemoryHandleDesc mem_desc = {};
+    mem_desc.type = cudaExternalMemoryHandleTypeD3D12Heap;
+    mem_desc.handle.win32.handle = shared_handle;
+    mem_desc.size = alloc_info.SizeInBytes;
+    mem_desc.flags = cudaExternalMemoryDedicated;
+
+    cudaExternalMemory_t external_memory;
+    cudaError_t err = cudaImportExternalMemory(&external_memory, &mem_desc);
+
+    CloseHandle(shared_handle);
+
+    if (err != cudaSuccess) {
+        printf("[ERROR] cudaImportExternalMemory failed for %s: %d (%s)\n",
+               plane_name, err, cudaGetErrorString(err));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Map to buffer
+    cudaExternalMemoryBufferDesc buffer_desc = {};
+    buffer_desc.size = mem_desc.size;
+
+    CUdeviceptr device_ptr;
+    err = cudaExternalMemoryGetMappedBuffer((void**)&device_ptr, external_memory, &buffer_desc);
+
+    if (err != cudaSuccess) {
+        printf("[ERROR] cudaExternalMemoryGetMappedBuffer failed for %s: %d (%s)\n",
+               plane_name, err, cudaGetErrorString(err));
+        cudaDestroyExternalMemory(external_memory);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    printf("[OK] %s CUDA import successful: device_ptr=0x%llX\n", plane_name, device_ptr);
+
+    // Cleanup
+    cudaDestroyExternalMemory(external_memory);
+    return true;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    printf("==== Separate Y/UV Texture Test ====\n\n");
+
+    // Test parameters
+    const uint32_t WIDTH = 1920;
+    const uint32_t HEIGHT = 1080;
+
+    // Step 1: Create D3D12 device
+    printf("[Step 1] Creating D3D12 device...\n");
+    ID3D12Device* device = nullptr;
+    if (!CreateD3D12Device(&device)) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Step 2: Initialize CUDA
+    printf("\n[Step 2] Initializing CUDA...\n");
+    cudaError_t err = cudaSetDevice(0);
+    if (err != cudaSuccess) {
+        printf("[ERROR] cudaSetDevice failed: %d (%s)\n", err, cudaGetErrorString(err));
+        device->Release();
+        return 1;
+    }
+    printf("[OK] CUDA initialized\n");
+
+    // Step 3: Create Y plane texture
+    printf("\n[Step 3] Creating Y plane texture...\n");
+    ID3D12Resource* y_texture = CreateYPlaneTexture(device, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
+    if (!y_texture) {
+        device->Release();
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Step 4: Create UV plane texture
+    printf("\n[Step 4] Creating UV plane texture...\n");
+    ID3D12Resource* uv_texture = CreateUVPlaneTexture(device, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
+    if (!uv_texture) {
+        y_texture->Release();
+        device->Release();
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Step 5: Test CUDA import for Y plane
+    printf("\n[Step 5] Testing CUDA import for Y plane...\n");
+    bool y_success = TestCUDAImport(device, y_texture, "Y Plane");
+
+    // Step 6: Test CUDA import for UV plane
+    printf("\n[Step 6] Testing CUDA import for UV plane...\n");
+    bool uv_success = TestCUDAImport(device, uv_texture, "UV Plane");
+
+    // Cleanup
+    uv_texture->Release();
+    y_texture->Release();
+    device->Release();
+
+    // Final result
+    printf("\n==== Test Result ====\n");
+    if (y_success && uv_success) {
+        printf("[SUCCESS] Both Y and UV planes can be imported to CUDA!\n");
+        printf("This confirms that separate R8/RG8 textures with ROW_MAJOR layout work for D3D12-CUDA interop.\n");
+        return 0;
+    } else {
+        printf("[FAILED] CUDA import failed\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.cpp b/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.cpp
index ab85972..0976c39 100644
--- a/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.cpp
+++ b/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,78 @@ bool D3D12SurfaceHandler::CopyNV12Frame(CUdeviceptr src_frame,
     return true;
 }
 
+bool D3D12SurfaceHandler::CopySeparateNV12Frame(CUdeviceptr src_frame,
+                                                uint32_t src_pitch,
+                                                ID3D12Resource* y_texture,
+                                                ID3D12Resource* uv_texture,
+                                                uint32_t width,
+                                                uint32_t height)
+{
+    // Get CUDA pointers for both Y and UV textures
+    CUdeviceptr y_dst_ptr = 0;
+    CUdeviceptr uv_dst_ptr = 0;
+
+    if (!GetD3D12CUDAPointer(y_texture, &y_dst_ptr)) {
+        LOGF_ERROR("[D3D12SurfaceHandler] Failed to get CUDA pointer for Y texture");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!GetD3D12CUDAPointer(uv_texture, &uv_dst_ptr)) {
+        LOGF_ERROR("[D3D12SurfaceHandler] Failed to get CUDA pointer for UV texture");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Get Y texture layout (R8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR)
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC y_desc = y_texture->GetDesc();
+    D3D12_PLACED_SUBRESOURCE_FOOTPRINT y_layout;
+    UINT y_num_rows = 0;
+    UINT64 y_row_size = 0;
+    UINT64 y_total_bytes = 0;
+
+    m_device->GetCopyableFootprints(&y_desc, 0, 1, 0,
+                                    &y_layout, &y_num_rows, &y_row_size, &y_total_bytes);
+
+    uint32_t y_dst_pitch = y_layout.Footprint.RowPitch;
+
+    // Get UV texture layout (RG8_UNORM, ROW_MAJOR)
+    D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC uv_desc = uv_texture->GetDesc();
+    D3D12_PLACED_SUBRESOURCE_FOOTPRINT uv_layout;
+    UINT uv_num_rows = 0;
+    UINT64 uv_row_size = 0;
+    UINT64 uv_total_bytes = 0;
+
+    m_device->GetCopyableFootprints(&uv_desc, 0, 1, 0,
+                                    &uv_layout, &uv_num_rows, &uv_row_size, &uv_total_bytes);
+
+    uint32_t uv_dst_pitch = uv_layout.Footprint.RowPitch;
+
+    LOGF_DEBUG("[D3D12SurfaceHandler] Separate textures: Y ptr=0x%llX, UV ptr=0x%llX", y_dst_ptr, uv_dst_ptr);
+    LOGF_DEBUG("[D3D12SurfaceHandler] Y: width=%u, height=%u, pitch=%u, rows=%u",
+              width, height, y_dst_pitch, y_num_rows);
+    LOGF_DEBUG("[D3D12SurfaceHandler] UV: width=%u, height=%u, pitch=%u, rows=%u",
+              width, height / 2, uv_dst_pitch, uv_num_rows);
+
+    // Copy Y plane
+    if (!CopyYPlane(src_frame, src_pitch,
+                   y_dst_ptr, y_dst_pitch,
+                   width, y_num_rows)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Copy UV plane
+    // NVDEC stores UV plane after Y plane with actual allocated rows
+    CUdeviceptr src_uv = src_frame + (static_cast<UINT64>(src_pitch) * y_num_rows);
+
+    if (!CopyUVPlane(src_uv, src_pitch,
+                    uv_dst_ptr, uv_dst_pitch,
+                    width, uv_num_rows)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    LOGF_DEBUG("[D3D12SurfaceHandler] Separate NV12 frame copied successfully");
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool D3D12SurfaceHandler::SignalD3D12Fence(uint64_t fence_value)
 {
     // TODO: Implement fence signaling
diff --git a/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.h b/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.h
index eb2021e..45a5e92 100644
--- a/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.h
+++ b/vav2/platforms/windows/vavcore/src/Decoder/D3D12SurfaceHandler.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
     D3D12SurfaceHandler(ID3D12Device* device, CUcontext cuda_context);
     ~D3D12SurfaceHandler();
 
-    // Copy NV12 frame from CUDA to D3D12 texture
+    // Copy NV12 frame from CUDA to D3D12 texture (legacy combined NV12 texture)
     // Returns true on success
     bool CopyNV12Frame(CUdeviceptr src_frame,
                        uint32_t src_pitch,
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ public:
                        uint32_t width,
                        uint32_t height);
 
+    // Copy NV12 frame from CUDA to separate Y and UV D3D12 textures
+    // Y Plane: DXGI_FORMAT_R8_UNORM (width x height)
+    // UV Plane: DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8_UNORM (width x height/2)
+    // Returns true on success
+    bool CopySeparateNV12Frame(CUdeviceptr src_frame,
+                               uint32_t src_pitch,
+                               ID3D12Resource* y_texture,
+                               ID3D12Resource* uv_texture,
+                               uint32_t width,
+                               uint32_t height);
+
     // Signal D3D12 fence from CUDA stream (not implemented yet)
     bool SignalD3D12Fence(uint64_t fence_value);