diff --git a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
index 6487683..ddde146 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
          * @property {OES_texture_float} floatTexture - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {WEBGL_lose_context} loseContext - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {OES_vertex_array_object} vertexArrayObject - WebGL v1 extension
+         * @property {EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic} anisotropicFiltering - WebGL v1 and v2 extension
          */
         this.extensions = {};
 
@@ -163,11 +164,16 @@
                 vertexArrayObject: gl.getExtension('OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('MOZ_OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('WEBKIT_OES_vertex_array_object'),
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
                 uint32ElementIndex: gl.getExtension('OES_element_index_uint'),
             });
         }
-
-        // we don't use any specific WebGL 2 ones yet!
+        else if (this.webGLVersion === 2)
+        {
+            Object.assign(this.extensions, {
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**

diff --git a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
index 6487683..ddde146 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
          * @property {OES_texture_float} floatTexture - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {WEBGL_lose_context} loseContext - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {OES_vertex_array_object} vertexArrayObject - WebGL v1 extension
+         * @property {EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic} anisotropicFiltering - WebGL v1 and v2 extension
          */
         this.extensions = {};
 
@@ -163,11 +164,16 @@
                 vertexArrayObject: gl.getExtension('OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('MOZ_OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('WEBKIT_OES_vertex_array_object'),
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
                 uint32ElementIndex: gl.getExtension('OES_element_index_uint'),
             });
         }
-
-        // we don't use any specific WebGL 2 ones yet!
+        else if (this.webGLVersion === 2)
+        {
+            Object.assign(this.extensions, {
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js b/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 4958121..883d271 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  *        into a Resource.
  * @param {Object} [options] - Collection of options
  * @param {PIXI.MIPMAP_MODES} [options.mipmap=PIXI.settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES] - If mipmapping is enabled for texture
+ * @param {number} [options.anisotropicLevel=PIXI.settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL] - Anisotropic filtering level of texture
  * @param {PIXI.WRAP_MODES} [options.wrapMode=PIXI.settings.WRAP_MODE] - Wrap mode for textures
  * @param {PIXI.SCALE_MODES} [options.scaleMode=PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE] - Default scale mode, linear, nearest
  * @param {PIXI.FORMATS} [options.format=PIXI.FORMATS.RGBA] - GL format type
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 
         options = options || {};
 
-        const { premultiplyAlpha, mipmap, scaleMode, width, height,
+        const { premultiplyAlpha, mipmap, anisotropicLevel, scaleMode, width, height,
             wrapMode, format, type, target, resolution, resourceOptions } = options;
 
         // Convert the resource to a Resource object
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@
         this.mipmap = mipmap !== undefined ? mipmap : settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
 
         /**
+         * Anisotropic filtering level of texture
+         *
+         * @member {number}
+         * @default PIXI.settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL
+         */
+        this.anisotropicLevel = anisotropicLevel !== undefined ? anisotropicLevel : settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL;
+
+        /**
          * How the texture wraps
          * @member {number}
          */

diff --git a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
index 6487683..ddde146 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
          * @property {OES_texture_float} floatTexture - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {WEBGL_lose_context} loseContext - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {OES_vertex_array_object} vertexArrayObject - WebGL v1 extension
+         * @property {EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic} anisotropicFiltering - WebGL v1 and v2 extension
          */
         this.extensions = {};
 
@@ -163,11 +164,16 @@
                 vertexArrayObject: gl.getExtension('OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('MOZ_OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('WEBKIT_OES_vertex_array_object'),
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
                 uint32ElementIndex: gl.getExtension('OES_element_index_uint'),
             });
         }
-
-        // we don't use any specific WebGL 2 ones yet!
+        else if (this.webGLVersion === 2)
+        {
+            Object.assign(this.extensions, {
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js b/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 4958121..883d271 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  *        into a Resource.
  * @param {Object} [options] - Collection of options
  * @param {PIXI.MIPMAP_MODES} [options.mipmap=PIXI.settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES] - If mipmapping is enabled for texture
+ * @param {number} [options.anisotropicLevel=PIXI.settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL] - Anisotropic filtering level of texture
  * @param {PIXI.WRAP_MODES} [options.wrapMode=PIXI.settings.WRAP_MODE] - Wrap mode for textures
  * @param {PIXI.SCALE_MODES} [options.scaleMode=PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE] - Default scale mode, linear, nearest
  * @param {PIXI.FORMATS} [options.format=PIXI.FORMATS.RGBA] - GL format type
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 
         options = options || {};
 
-        const { premultiplyAlpha, mipmap, scaleMode, width, height,
+        const { premultiplyAlpha, mipmap, anisotropicLevel, scaleMode, width, height,
             wrapMode, format, type, target, resolution, resourceOptions } = options;
 
         // Convert the resource to a Resource object
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@
         this.mipmap = mipmap !== undefined ? mipmap : settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
 
         /**
+         * Anisotropic filtering level of texture
+         *
+         * @member {number}
+         * @default PIXI.settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL
+         */
+        this.anisotropicLevel = anisotropicLevel !== undefined ? anisotropicLevel : settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL;
+
+        /**
          * How the texture wraps
          * @member {number}
          */
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js b/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js
index 6a2da8f..edf279a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import BaseTexture from './BaseTexture';
 import GLTexture from './GLTexture';
 import { removeItems } from '@pixi/utils';
-import { MIPMAP_MODES, WRAP_MODES } from '@pixi/constants';
+import { MIPMAP_MODES, WRAP_MODES, SCALE_MODES } from '@pixi/constants';
 
 /**
  * System plugin to the renderer to manage textures.
@@ -376,6 +376,15 @@
             /* eslint-disable max-len */
             gl.texParameteri(texture.target, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode ? gl.LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR : gl.NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
             /* eslint-disable max-len */
+
+            const anisotropicExt = this.renderer.context.extensions.anisotropicFiltering;
+
+            if (anisotropicExt && texture.anisotropicLevel > 0 && texture.scaleMode === SCALE_MODES.LINEAR)
+            {
+                const level = Math.min(texture.anisotropicLevel, gl.getParameter(anisotropicExt.MAX_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT));
+
+                gl.texParameterf(texture.target, anisotropicExt.TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, level);
+            }
         }
         else
         {

diff --git a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
index 6487683..ddde146 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/context/ContextSystem.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
          * @property {OES_texture_float} floatTexture - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {WEBGL_lose_context} loseContext - WebGL v1 extension
          * @property {OES_vertex_array_object} vertexArrayObject - WebGL v1 extension
+         * @property {EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic} anisotropicFiltering - WebGL v1 and v2 extension
          */
         this.extensions = {};
 
@@ -163,11 +164,16 @@
                 vertexArrayObject: gl.getExtension('OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('MOZ_OES_vertex_array_object')
                     || gl.getExtension('WEBKIT_OES_vertex_array_object'),
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
                 uint32ElementIndex: gl.getExtension('OES_element_index_uint'),
             });
         }
-
-        // we don't use any specific WebGL 2 ones yet!
+        else if (this.webGLVersion === 2)
+        {
+            Object.assign(this.extensions, {
+                anisotropicFiltering: gl.getExtension('EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic'),
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js b/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 4958121..883d271 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  *        into a Resource.
  * @param {Object} [options] - Collection of options
  * @param {PIXI.MIPMAP_MODES} [options.mipmap=PIXI.settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES] - If mipmapping is enabled for texture
+ * @param {number} [options.anisotropicLevel=PIXI.settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL] - Anisotropic filtering level of texture
  * @param {PIXI.WRAP_MODES} [options.wrapMode=PIXI.settings.WRAP_MODE] - Wrap mode for textures
  * @param {PIXI.SCALE_MODES} [options.scaleMode=PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE] - Default scale mode, linear, nearest
  * @param {PIXI.FORMATS} [options.format=PIXI.FORMATS.RGBA] - GL format type
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 
         options = options || {};
 
-        const { premultiplyAlpha, mipmap, scaleMode, width, height,
+        const { premultiplyAlpha, mipmap, anisotropicLevel, scaleMode, width, height,
             wrapMode, format, type, target, resolution, resourceOptions } = options;
 
         // Convert the resource to a Resource object
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@
         this.mipmap = mipmap !== undefined ? mipmap : settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
 
         /**
+         * Anisotropic filtering level of texture
+         *
+         * @member {number}
+         * @default PIXI.settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL
+         */
+        this.anisotropicLevel = anisotropicLevel !== undefined ? anisotropicLevel : settings.ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL;
+
+        /**
          * How the texture wraps
          * @member {number}
          */
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js b/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js
index 6a2da8f..edf279a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/TextureSystem.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import BaseTexture from './BaseTexture';
 import GLTexture from './GLTexture';
 import { removeItems } from '@pixi/utils';
-import { MIPMAP_MODES, WRAP_MODES } from '@pixi/constants';
+import { MIPMAP_MODES, WRAP_MODES, SCALE_MODES } from '@pixi/constants';
 
 /**
  * System plugin to the renderer to manage textures.
@@ -376,6 +376,15 @@
             /* eslint-disable max-len */
             gl.texParameteri(texture.target, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode ? gl.LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR : gl.NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
             /* eslint-disable max-len */
+
+            const anisotropicExt = this.renderer.context.extensions.anisotropicFiltering;
+
+            if (anisotropicExt && texture.anisotropicLevel > 0 && texture.scaleMode === SCALE_MODES.LINEAR)
+            {
+                const level = Math.min(texture.anisotropicLevel, gl.getParameter(anisotropicExt.MAX_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT));
+
+                gl.texParameterf(texture.target, anisotropicExt.TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, level);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/packages/settings/src/settings.js b/packages/settings/src/settings.js
index 47abd10..47fa4ea 100644
--- a/packages/settings/src/settings.js
+++ b/packages/settings/src/settings.js
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@
     MIPMAP_TEXTURES: 1,
 
     /**
+     * Default anisotropic filtering level of textures.
+     * Usually from 0 to 16
+     *
+     * @static
+     * @name ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL
+     * @memberof PIXI.settings
+     * @type {number}
+     * @default 16
+     */
+    ANISOTROPIC_LEVEL: 0,
+
+    /**
      * Default resolution / device pixel ratio of the renderer.
      *
      * @static