diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
index a87a355..0e090e8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  * @memberof PIXI.resources
  * @param {string} source - Base64 encoded SVG element or URL for SVG file.
  * @param {object} [options] - Options to use
- * @param {number} [options.scale=1] Scale to apply to SVG.
+ * @param {number} [options.scale=1] Scale to apply to SVG. Overridden by...
+ * @param {number} [options.width] Rasterize SVG this wide. Aspect ratio preserved if height not specified.
+ * @param {number} [options.height] Rasterize SVG this high. Aspect ratio preserved if width not specified.
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoLoad=true] Start loading right away.
  */
 export default class SVGResource extends BaseImageResource
@@ -27,13 +29,27 @@
         this.svg = source;
 
         /**
-         * The source scale to apply to render
+         * The source scale to apply when rasterizing on load
          * @readonly
          * @member {number}
          */
         this.scale = options.scale || 1;
 
         /**
+         * A width override for rasterization on load
+         * @readonly
+         * @member {number}
+         */
+        this._overrideWidth = options.width;
+
+        /**
+         * A height override for rasterization on load
+         * @readonly
+         * @member {number}
+         */
+        this._overrideHeight = options.height;
+
+        /**
          * Call when completely loaded
          * @private
          * @member {function}
@@ -115,9 +131,17 @@
                 throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
             }
 
-            // Scale realWidth and realHeight
-            const width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
-            const height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
+            // Set render size
+            let width = svgWidth * this.scale;
+            let height = svgHeight * this.scale;
+
+            if (this._overrideWidth || this._overrideHeight)
+            {
+                width = this._overrideWidth || this._overrideHeight / svgHeight * svgWidth;
+                height = this._overrideHeight || this._overrideWidth / svgWidth * svgHeight;
+            }
+            width = Math.round(width);
+            height = Math.round(height);
 
             // Create a canvas element
             const canvas = this.source;

diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
index a87a355..0e090e8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  * @memberof PIXI.resources
  * @param {string} source - Base64 encoded SVG element or URL for SVG file.
  * @param {object} [options] - Options to use
- * @param {number} [options.scale=1] Scale to apply to SVG.
+ * @param {number} [options.scale=1] Scale to apply to SVG. Overridden by...
+ * @param {number} [options.width] Rasterize SVG this wide. Aspect ratio preserved if height not specified.
+ * @param {number} [options.height] Rasterize SVG this high. Aspect ratio preserved if width not specified.
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoLoad=true] Start loading right away.
  */
 export default class SVGResource extends BaseImageResource
@@ -27,13 +29,27 @@
         this.svg = source;
 
         /**
-         * The source scale to apply to render
+         * The source scale to apply when rasterizing on load
          * @readonly
          * @member {number}
          */
         this.scale = options.scale || 1;
 
         /**
+         * A width override for rasterization on load
+         * @readonly
+         * @member {number}
+         */
+        this._overrideWidth = options.width;
+
+        /**
+         * A height override for rasterization on load
+         * @readonly
+         * @member {number}
+         */
+        this._overrideHeight = options.height;
+
+        /**
          * Call when completely loaded
          * @private
          * @member {function}
@@ -115,9 +131,17 @@
                 throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
             }
 
-            // Scale realWidth and realHeight
-            const width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
-            const height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
+            // Set render size
+            let width = svgWidth * this.scale;
+            let height = svgHeight * this.scale;
+
+            if (this._overrideWidth || this._overrideHeight)
+            {
+                width = this._overrideWidth || this._overrideHeight / svgHeight * svgWidth;
+                height = this._overrideHeight || this._overrideWidth / svgWidth * svgHeight;
+            }
+            width = Math.round(width);
+            height = Math.round(height);
 
             // Create a canvas element
             const canvas = this.source;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js
index bb8e7c7..157f2e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
  *        or any other resource that can be auto-detected. If not resource is
  *        detected, it's assumed to be an ImageResource.
  * @param {object} [options] - Pass-through options to use for Resource
- * @param {number} [options.width] - BufferResource's width
- * @param {number} [options.height] - BufferResource's height
+ * @param {number} [options.width] - Width of BufferResource or SVG rasterization
+ * @param {number} [options.height] - Height of BufferResource or SVG rasterization
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoLoad=true] - Image, SVG and Video flag to start loading
- * @param {number} [options.scale=1] - SVG source scale
+ * @param {number} [options.scale=1] - SVG source scale. Overridden by width, height
  * @param {boolean} [options.createBitmap=PIXI.settings.CREATE_IMAGE_BITMAP] - Image option to create Bitmap object
  * @param {boolean} [options.crossorigin=true] - Image and Video option to set crossOrigin
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoPlay=true] - Video option to start playing video immediately

diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
index a87a355..0e090e8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
  * @memberof PIXI.resources
  * @param {string} source - Base64 encoded SVG element or URL for SVG file.
  * @param {object} [options] - Options to use
- * @param {number} [options.scale=1] Scale to apply to SVG.
+ * @param {number} [options.scale=1] Scale to apply to SVG. Overridden by...
+ * @param {number} [options.width] Rasterize SVG this wide. Aspect ratio preserved if height not specified.
+ * @param {number} [options.height] Rasterize SVG this high. Aspect ratio preserved if width not specified.
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoLoad=true] Start loading right away.
  */
 export default class SVGResource extends BaseImageResource
@@ -27,13 +29,27 @@
         this.svg = source;
 
         /**
-         * The source scale to apply to render
+         * The source scale to apply when rasterizing on load
          * @readonly
          * @member {number}
          */
         this.scale = options.scale || 1;
 
         /**
+         * A width override for rasterization on load
+         * @readonly
+         * @member {number}
+         */
+        this._overrideWidth = options.width;
+
+        /**
+         * A height override for rasterization on load
+         * @readonly
+         * @member {number}
+         */
+        this._overrideHeight = options.height;
+
+        /**
          * Call when completely loaded
          * @private
          * @member {function}
@@ -115,9 +131,17 @@
                 throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
             }
 
-            // Scale realWidth and realHeight
-            const width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
-            const height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
+            // Set render size
+            let width = svgWidth * this.scale;
+            let height = svgHeight * this.scale;
+
+            if (this._overrideWidth || this._overrideHeight)
+            {
+                width = this._overrideWidth || this._overrideHeight / svgHeight * svgWidth;
+                height = this._overrideHeight || this._overrideWidth / svgWidth * svgHeight;
+            }
+            width = Math.round(width);
+            height = Math.round(height);
 
             // Create a canvas element
             const canvas = this.source;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js
index bb8e7c7..157f2e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/autoDetectResource.js
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
  *        or any other resource that can be auto-detected. If not resource is
  *        detected, it's assumed to be an ImageResource.
  * @param {object} [options] - Pass-through options to use for Resource
- * @param {number} [options.width] - BufferResource's width
- * @param {number} [options.height] - BufferResource's height
+ * @param {number} [options.width] - Width of BufferResource or SVG rasterization
+ * @param {number} [options.height] - Height of BufferResource or SVG rasterization
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoLoad=true] - Image, SVG and Video flag to start loading
- * @param {number} [options.scale=1] - SVG source scale
+ * @param {number} [options.scale=1] - SVG source scale. Overridden by width, height
  * @param {boolean} [options.createBitmap=PIXI.settings.CREATE_IMAGE_BITMAP] - Image option to create Bitmap object
  * @param {boolean} [options.crossorigin=true] - Image and Video option to set crossOrigin
  * @param {boolean} [options.autoPlay=true] - Video option to start playing video immediately
diff --git a/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
index 0f390c7..47fa97a 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
@@ -43,6 +43,64 @@
             });
         });
 
+        it('should create resource from SVG URL with {scale: 2.123}', function (done)
+        {
+            const resource = new SVGResource(
+                path.join(this.resources, 'heart.svg'),
+                {
+                    autoLoad: false,
+                    scale: 2.123,
+                }
+            );
+
+            resource.load().then(function ()
+            {
+                expect(resource.width).to.equal(212);
+                expect(resource.height).to.equal(212);
+
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should create resource from SVG URL with {width: 10}', function (done)
+        {
+            const resource = new SVGResource(
+                path.join(this.resources, 'heart.svg'),
+                {
+                    autoLoad: false,
+                    width: 10,
+                }
+            );
+
+            resource.load().then(function ()
+            {
+                expect(resource.width).to.equal(10);
+                expect(resource.height).to.equal(10);
+
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should create resource from SVG URL with {width: 10, height: 10}', function (done)
+        {
+            const resource = new SVGResource(
+                path.join(this.resources, 'heart.svg'),
+                {
+                    autoLoad: false,
+                    width: 10,
+                    height: 10,
+                }
+            );
+
+            resource.load().then(function ()
+            {
+                expect(resource.width).to.equal(10);
+                expect(resource.height).to.equal(10);
+
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
         it('should create resource from inline SVG', function (done)
         {
             const url = path.join(this.resources, 'heart.svg');