diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 5c238c729..7c7a60e83 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,31 @@
 
 #include "Buffer.h"
 
+#include <Utility/Debug.h>
+
+#include "Context.h"
+#include "Extensions.h"
+
 namespace Magnum {
 
-void Buffer::copy(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size) {
+Buffer::CopyImplementation Buffer::copyImplementation = &Buffer::copyImplementationDefault;
+
+void Buffer::initializeContextBasedFunctionality(Context* context) {
+    if(context->isExtensionSupported<Extensions::GL::EXT::direct_state_access>()) {
+        Debug() << "Buffer: using" << Extensions::GL::EXT::direct_state_access::string() << "features";
+
+        copyImplementation = &Buffer::copyImplementationDSA;
+    }
+}
+
+void Buffer::copyImplementationDefault(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size) {
     read->bind(Target::CopyRead);
     write->bind(Target::CopyWrite);
     glCopyBufferSubData(static_cast<GLenum>(Target::CopyRead), static_cast<GLenum>(Target::CopyWrite), readOffset, writeOffset, size);
 }
 
+void Buffer::copyImplementationDSA(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size) {
+    glNamedCopyBufferSubDataEXT(read->_id, write->_id, readOffset, writeOffset, size);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/Buffer.h b/src/Buffer.h
index fb2f75da9..6d9b89ff9 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/Buffer.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 namespace Magnum {
 
+class Context;
+
 /**
 @brief %Buffer
 
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ buffer.setData(data, Buffer::Usage::StaticDraw);
 @todo Support for AMD's query buffer (@extension{AMD,query_buffer_object})
  */
 class MAGNUM_EXPORT Buffer {
+    friend class Context;
+
     Buffer(const Buffer& other) = delete;
     Buffer(Buffer&& other) = delete;
     Buffer& operator=(const Buffer& other) = delete;
@@ -246,13 +250,16 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT Buffer {
          * @param writeOffset   Offset in the write buffer
          * @param size          Data size
          *
-         * Read buffer is bound to `Target::CopyRead`, write buffer to
-         * `Target::CopyWrite` and the copy is performed.
+         * If @extension{EXT,direct_state_access} is not available, read
+         * buffer is bound to `Target::CopyRead` and write buffer to
+         * `Target::CopyWrite` before the copy is performed.
          * @requires_gl31 Extension @extension{ARB,copy_buffer}
          * @requires_gles30 (no extension providing this functionality)
-         * @see @fn_gl{CopyBufferSubData}
+         * @see @fn_gl{CopyBufferSubData} or @fn_gl_extension{NamedCopyBufferSubData,EXT,direct_state_access}
          */
-        static void copy(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size);
+        inline static void copy(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size) {
+            copyImplementation(read, write, readOffset, writeOffset, size);
+        }
 
         /**
          * @brief Constructor
@@ -480,6 +487,13 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT Buffer {
         }
 
     private:
+        static void initializeContextBasedFunctionality(Context* context);
+
+        typedef void(*CopyImplementation)(Buffer*, Buffer*, GLintptr, GLintptr, GLsizeiptr);
+        static void MAGNUM_LOCAL copyImplementationDefault(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size);
+        static void MAGNUM_LOCAL copyImplementationDSA(Buffer* read, Buffer* write, GLintptr readOffset, GLintptr writeOffset, GLsizeiptr size);
+        static CopyImplementation copyImplementation;
+
         GLuint _id;
         Target _defaultTarget;
 };
diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 2410bcfef..3a46b7638 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <Utility/Debug.h>
 
+#include "Buffer.h"
 #include "Extensions.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -191,6 +192,9 @@ Context::Context() {
     /* Set this context as current */
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!_current, "Context: Another context currently active", );
     _current = this;
+
+    /* Initialize functionality based on current OpenGL version and extensions */
+    Buffer::initializeContextBasedFunctionality(this);
 }
 
 Context::~Context() {