diff --git a/impeller/aiks/color_source.cc b/impeller/aiks/color_source.cc
index da3191f2d63c4..f88dcc57ad4fc 100644
--- a/impeller/aiks/color_source.cc
+++ b/impeller/aiks/color_source.cc
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ ColorSource ColorSource::MakeLinearGradient(Point start_point,
     contents->SetStops(stops);
     contents->SetEndPoints(start_point, end_point);
     contents->SetTileMode(tile_mode);
-    contents->SetDither(paint.dither);
     contents->SetEffectTransform(effect_transform);
 
     std::vector<Point> bounds{start_point, end_point};
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ ColorSource ColorSource::MakeConicalGradient(Point center,
     contents->SetStops(stops);
     contents->SetCenterAndRadius(center, radius);
     contents->SetTileMode(tile_mode);
-    contents->SetDither(paint.dither);
     contents->SetEffectTransform(effect_transform);
     contents->SetFocus(focus_center, focus_radius);
 
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ ColorSource ColorSource::MakeRadialGradient(Point center,
     contents->SetStops(stops);
     contents->SetCenterAndRadius(center, radius);
     contents->SetTileMode(tile_mode);
-    contents->SetDither(paint.dither);
     contents->SetEffectTransform(effect_transform);
 
     auto radius_pt = Point(radius, radius);
@@ -156,7 +153,6 @@ ColorSource ColorSource::MakeSweepGradient(Point center,
     contents->SetColors(colors);
     contents->SetStops(stops);
     contents->SetTileMode(tile_mode);
-    contents->SetDither(paint.dither);
     contents->SetEffectTransform(effect_transform);
 
     return contents;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc
index 8447364a395b4..a1e7320142494 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ void ConicalGradientContents::SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode) {
   tile_mode_ = tile_mode;
 }
 
-void ConicalGradientContents::SetDither(bool dither) {
-  dither_ = dither;
-}
-
 void ConicalGradientContents::SetColors(std::vector<Color> colors) {
   colors_ = std::move(colors);
 }
@@ -76,7 +72,6 @@ bool ConicalGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frag_info.tile_mode = static_cast<Scalar>(tile_mode_);
   frag_info.decal_border_color = decal_border_color_;
   frag_info.alpha = GetOpacityFactor();
-  frag_info.dither = dither_;
   if (focus_) {
     frag_info.focus = focus_.value();
     frag_info.focus_radius = focus_radius_;
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.h b/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.h
index 55a2ac16a36a0..f9701a5a445b3 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/conical_gradient_contents.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class ConicalGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
 
   void SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode);
 
-  void SetDither(bool dither);
-
   void SetFocus(std::optional<Point> focus, Scalar radius);
 
  private:
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ class ConicalGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
   Color decal_border_color_ = Color::BlackTransparent();
   std::optional<Point> focus_;
   Scalar focus_radius_ = 0.0f;
-  bool dither_ = false;
 
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ConicalGradientContents);
 };
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc
index 4432494cd97e9..79bb69609a26a 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ bool LinearGradientContents::IsOpaque() const {
   return true;
 }
 
-void LinearGradientContents::SetDither(bool dither) {
-  dither_ = dither;
-}
-
 bool LinearGradientContents::Render(const ContentContext& renderer,
                                     const Entity& entity,
                                     RenderPass& pass) const {
@@ -150,7 +146,6 @@ bool LinearGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   auto colors = CreateGradientColors(colors_, stops_);
 
   frag_info.colors_length = colors.size();
-  frag_info.dither = dither_;
   auto color_buffer =
       host_buffer.Emplace(colors.data(), colors.size() * sizeof(StopData),
                           DefaultUniformAlignment());
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.h b/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.h
index e7556af74443e..58509f709af9e 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/linear_gradient_contents.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ class LinearGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
 
   void SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode);
 
-  void SetDither(bool dither);
-
  private:
   bool RenderTexture(const ContentContext& renderer,
                      const Entity& entity,
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ class LinearGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
   std::vector<Scalar> stops_;
   Entity::TileMode tile_mode_;
   Color decal_border_color_ = Color::BlackTransparent();
-  bool dither_ = false;
 
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(LinearGradientContents);
 };
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc
index 1513aa5652d66..6a2a651414d58 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ void RadialGradientContents::SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode) {
   tile_mode_ = tile_mode;
 }
 
-void RadialGradientContents::SetDither(bool dither) {
-  dither_ = dither;
-}
-
 void RadialGradientContents::SetColors(std::vector<Color> colors) {
   colors_ = std::move(colors);
 }
@@ -82,7 +78,6 @@ bool RadialGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frag_info.tile_mode = static_cast<Scalar>(tile_mode_);
   frag_info.decal_border_color = decal_border_color_;
   frag_info.alpha = GetOpacityFactor();
-  frag_info.dither = dither_;
 
   auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
   auto colors = CreateGradientColors(colors_, stops_);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.h b/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.h
index 6464943f4c3af..5db915289c2a1 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/radial_gradient_contents.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ class RadialGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
 
   void SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode);
 
-  void SetDither(bool dither);
-
  private:
   bool RenderTexture(const ContentContext& renderer,
                      const Entity& entity,
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ class RadialGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
   std::vector<Scalar> stops_;
   Entity::TileMode tile_mode_;
   Color decal_border_color_ = Color::BlackTransparent();
-  bool dither_ = false;
 
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(RadialGradientContents);
 };
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc b/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc
index 88343ee64179c..14701170f2f54 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.cc
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ void SweepGradientContents::SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode) {
   tile_mode_ = tile_mode;
 }
 
-void SweepGradientContents::SetDither(bool dither) {
-  dither_ = dither;
-}
-
 const std::vector<Color>& SweepGradientContents::GetColors() const {
   return colors_;
 }
@@ -88,7 +84,6 @@ bool SweepGradientContents::RenderSSBO(const ContentContext& renderer,
   frag_info.tile_mode = static_cast<Scalar>(tile_mode_);
   frag_info.decal_border_color = decal_border_color_;
   frag_info.alpha = GetOpacityFactor();
-  frag_info.dither = dither_;
 
   auto& host_buffer = pass.GetTransientsBuffer();
   auto colors = CreateGradientColors(colors_, stops_);
diff --git a/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.h b/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.h
index 6d76baf39a69d..bb86437dbb58d 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.h
+++ b/impeller/entity/contents/sweep_gradient_contents.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class SweepGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
 
   void SetTileMode(Entity::TileMode tile_mode);
 
-  void SetDither(bool dither);
-
   const std::vector<Color>& GetColors() const;
 
   const std::vector<Scalar>& GetStops() const;
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ class SweepGradientContents final : public ColorSourceContents {
   std::vector<Scalar> stops_;
   Entity::TileMode tile_mode_;
   Color decal_border_color_ = Color::BlackTransparent();
-  bool dither_ = false;
 
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(SweepGradientContents);
 };
diff --git a/impeller/entity/shaders/conical_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag b/impeller/entity/shaders/conical_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
index 39084ae1c6223..80289969b1d0d 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/shaders/conical_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
+++ b/impeller/entity/shaders/conical_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ uniform FragInfo {
   int colors_length;
   vec2 focus;
   float focus_radius;
-  bool dither;
 }
 frag_info;
 
@@ -64,9 +63,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     }
   }
-  frag_color = IPPremultiply(result_color) * frag_info.alpha;
 
-  if (frag_info.dither) {
-    frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
-  }
+  frag_color = IPPremultiply(result_color) * frag_info.alpha;
+  frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
 }
diff --git a/impeller/entity/shaders/linear_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag b/impeller/entity/shaders/linear_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
index 818db480e9b41..dcfc5918a1b9c 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/shaders/linear_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
+++ b/impeller/entity/shaders/linear_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ uniform FragInfo {
   float tile_mode;
   vec4 decal_border_color;
   int colors_length;
-  bool dither;
 }
 frag_info;
 
@@ -60,9 +59,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     }
   }
-  frag_color = IPPremultiply(frag_color) * frag_info.alpha;
 
-  if (frag_info.dither) {
-    frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
-  }
+  frag_color = IPPremultiply(frag_color) * frag_info.alpha;
+  frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
 }
diff --git a/impeller/entity/shaders/radial_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag b/impeller/entity/shaders/radial_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
index 13fc105905306..afb5d7a799a52 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/shaders/radial_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
+++ b/impeller/entity/shaders/radial_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ uniform FragInfo {
   vec4 decal_border_color;
   float alpha;
   int colors_length;
-  bool dither;
 }
 frag_info;
 
@@ -60,9 +59,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     }
   }
-  frag_color = IPPremultiply(result_color) * frag_info.alpha;
 
-  if (frag_info.dither) {
-    frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
-  }
+  frag_color = IPPremultiply(result_color) * frag_info.alpha;
+  frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
 }
diff --git a/impeller/entity/shaders/sweep_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag b/impeller/entity/shaders/sweep_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
index 39f14d6b39c24..00a39ccbd58a1 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/shaders/sweep_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
+++ b/impeller/entity/shaders/sweep_gradient_ssbo_fill.frag
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ uniform FragInfo {
   vec4 decal_border_color;
   float alpha;
   int colors_length;
-  bool dither;
 }
 frag_info;
 
@@ -61,9 +60,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     }
   }
-  frag_color = IPPremultiply(result_color) * frag_info.alpha;
 
-  if (frag_info.dither) {
-    frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
-  }
+  frag_color = IPPremultiply(result_color) * frag_info.alpha;
+  frag_color = IPOrderedDither8x8(frag_color, v_position);
 }
diff --git a/impeller/tools/malioc.json b/impeller/tools/malioc.json
index 17828b671dec7..4e61378f06e5c 100644
--- a/impeller/tools/malioc.json
+++ b/impeller/tools/malioc.json
@@ -2144,13 +2144,14 @@
               "texture"
             ],
             "shortest_path_bound_pipelines": [
-              "varying"
+              "arith_total",
+              "arith_sfu"
             ],
             "shortest_path_cycles": [
-              0.21875,
-              0.0625,
-              0.21875,
-              0.0,
+              0.5,
+              0.109375,
+              0.328125,
+              0.5,
               0.0,
               0.25,
               0.0
@@ -2159,9 +2160,9 @@
               "load_store"
             ],
             "total_cycles": [
-              1.4874999523162842,
-              0.875,
-              1.4874999523162842,
+              1.4500000476837158,
+              0.862500011920929,
+              1.4500000476837158,
               0.875,
               4.0,
               0.25,
@@ -10352,7 +10353,7 @@
       "uses_late_zs_update": false,
       "variants": {
         "Main": {
-          "fp16_arithmetic": 37,
+          "fp16_arithmetic": 35,
           "has_stack_spilling": false,
           "performance": {
             "longest_path_bound_pipelines": [
@@ -10377,13 +10378,14 @@
               "texture"
             ],
             "shortest_path_bound_pipelines": [
-              "varying"
+              "arith_total",
+              "arith_sfu"
             ],
             "shortest_path_cycles": [
-              0.1875,
-              0.15625,
-              0.1875,
-              0.0625,
+              0.5625,
+              0.203125,
+              0.296875,
+              0.5625,
               0.0,
               0.25,
               0.0
@@ -10392,9 +10394,9 @@
               "load_store"
             ],
             "total_cycles": [
-              0.8125,
-              0.4375,
-              0.8125,
+              0.78125,
+              0.421875,
+              0.78125,
               0.625,
               4.0,
               0.25,
@@ -11220,7 +11222,7 @@
       "uses_late_zs_update": false,
       "variants": {
         "Main": {
-          "fp16_arithmetic": 55,
+          "fp16_arithmetic": 54,
           "has_stack_spilling": false,
           "performance": {
             "longest_path_bound_pipelines": [
@@ -11245,13 +11247,14 @@
               "texture"
             ],
             "shortest_path_bound_pipelines": [
-              "varying"
+              "arith_total",
+              "arith_sfu"
             ],
             "shortest_path_cycles": [
-              0.203125,
-              0.171875,
-              0.203125,
-              0.0625,
+              0.5625,
+              0.21875,
+              0.3125,
+              0.5625,
               0.0,
               0.25,
               0.0
@@ -11260,9 +11263,9 @@
               "load_store"
             ],
             "total_cycles": [
-              0.78125,
-              0.4375,
-              0.78125,
+              0.75,
+              0.421875,
+              0.75,
               0.625,
               4.0,
               0.25,
@@ -12052,13 +12055,13 @@
             ],
             "shortest_path_bound_pipelines": [
               "arith_total",
-              "arith_fma"
+              "arith_sfu"
             ],
             "shortest_path_cycles": [
-              0.390625,
-              0.390625,
-              0.28125,
-              0.3125,
+              0.8125,
+              0.421875,
+              0.359375,
+              0.8125,
               0.0,
               0.25,
               0.0
@@ -12068,8 +12071,8 @@
             ],
             "total_cycles": [
               0.875,
-              0.71875,
-              0.84375,
+              0.6875,
+              0.800000011920929,
               0.875,
               4.0,
               0.25,
@@ -12078,7 +12081,7 @@
           },
           "stack_spill_bytes": 0,
           "thread_occupancy": 100,
-          "uniform_registers_used": 30,
+          "uniform_registers_used": 28,
           "work_registers_used": 23
         }
       }