diff --git a/src/Graphics/CommandBuffer.cs b/src/Graphics/CommandBuffer.cs
index ade8a06..efe359c 100644
--- a/src/Graphics/CommandBuffer.cs
+++ b/src/Graphics/CommandBuffer.cs
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ namespace MoonWorks.Graphics
     /// Command buffers are used to apply render state and issue draw calls.
     /// NOTE: it is not recommended to hold references to command buffers long term.
     /// </summary>
-    public class CommandBuffer
+    public struct CommandBuffer
     {
         public GraphicsDevice Device { get; }
         public IntPtr Handle { get; internal set; }
 
         // called from RefreshDevice
-        internal CommandBuffer(GraphicsDevice device)
+        internal CommandBuffer(GraphicsDevice device, IntPtr handle)
         {
             Device = device;
-            Handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            Handle = handle;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Graphics/GraphicsDevice.cs b/src/Graphics/GraphicsDevice.cs
index d0bfabf..7890f7a 100644
--- a/src/Graphics/GraphicsDevice.cs
+++ b/src/Graphics/GraphicsDevice.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ namespace MoonWorks.Graphics
 
         public bool IsDisposed { get; private set; }
 
-        private readonly Queue<CommandBuffer> commandBufferPool;
-
         private readonly List<WeakReference<GraphicsResource>> resources = new List<WeakReference<GraphicsResource>>();
 
         public GraphicsDevice(
@@ -30,26 +28,11 @@ namespace MoonWorks.Graphics
                 presentationParameters,
                 Conversions.BoolToByte(debugMode)
             );
-
-            commandBufferPool = new Queue<CommandBuffer>(initialCommandBufferPoolSize);
-            for (var i = 0; i < initialCommandBufferPoolSize; i += 1)
-            {
-                commandBufferPool.Enqueue(new CommandBuffer(this));
-            }
         }
 
         public CommandBuffer AcquireCommandBuffer()
         {
-            var commandBufferHandle = Refresh.Refresh_AcquireCommandBuffer(Handle, 0);
-            if (commandBufferPool.Count == 0)
-            {
-                commandBufferPool.Enqueue(new CommandBuffer(this));
-            }
-
-            var commandBuffer = commandBufferPool.Dequeue();
-            commandBuffer.Handle = commandBufferHandle;
-
-            return commandBuffer;
+            return new CommandBuffer(this, Refresh.Refresh_AcquireCommandBuffer(Handle, 0));
         }
 
         public unsafe void Submit(params CommandBuffer[] commandBuffers)
@@ -66,13 +49,6 @@ namespace MoonWorks.Graphics
                 (uint) commandBuffers.Length,
                 (IntPtr) commandBufferPtrs
             );
-
-            // return to pool
-            for (var i = 0; i < commandBuffers.Length; i += 1)
-            {
-                commandBuffers[i].Handle = IntPtr.Zero;
-                commandBufferPool.Enqueue(commandBuffers[i]);
-            }
         }
 
         public void Wait()