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Pick your game, your player count and whether you use plugins or mods, and the calculator shows how much memory you need and which plan fits. For a few friends on Minecraft Java, that is usually 4 GB.

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How we calculate

Rust, 1 to 10 players
8 GB
Smallest plan that fits
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All Rust plans

How much memory does each game need?

Prefer to look it up yourself? These are the numbers behind the calculator.

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Recommended memory per game and number of players
Game Players and memory Lots of mods or plugins
Minecraft Java
  • 5 players, no plugins or mods: 4 GB
  • 10 players, 15 plugins: 6 GB
  • 25 players, 30 plugins: 8 GB
  • 10 players, modpack with 200 mods: 14 GB
 0.05 GB per plugin, 0.04 GB per mod
Minecraft Bedrock
  • 5 players, no add-ons: 2 GB
  • 10 players, 10 add-ons: 2 GB
  • 30 players, 30 add-ons: 4 GB
 0.02 GB per add-on
Hytale
  • 1 to 4 players: 4 GB
  • 5 to 10: 6 GB
  • 11 to 20: 8 GB
  • 21 to 50: 12 GB
 +2 GB
Valheim
  • 1 to 5 players: 4 GB
  • 6 to 10: 6 GB
 +2 GB
Palworld
  • 1 to 2 players: 8 GB
  • 3 to 16: 16 GB
  • 17 to 32: 24 GB
 No server mods
Rust
  • 1 to 10 players: 8 GB
  • 11 to 50: 12 GB
  • 51 to 100: 16 GB
  • 101 to 150: 24 GB
  • 151 to 200: 32 GB
 +4 GB
Terraria (tModLoader)
  • 1 to 4 players: 2 GB
  • 5 to 8: 3 GB
 +2 GB
ARK: Survival Ascended Premium
  • 1 to 10 players: 16 GB
  • 11 to 30: 20 GB
  • 31 to 50: 24 GB
  • 51 to 70: 32 GB
 +8 GB
ARK: Survival Evolved
  • 1 to 10 players: 6 GB
  • 11 to 25: 8 GB
  • 26 to 45: 10 GB
  • 46 to 70: 12 GB
 +4 GB
FiveM
  • 1 to 10 players: 4 GB
  • 11 to 24: 6 GB
  • 25 to 48: 8 GB
 +4 GB
Enshrouded
  • 1 to 6 players: 6 GB
  • 7 to 10: 8 GB
  • 11 to 16: 12 GB
 No server mods
Satisfactory
  • 1 to 4 players: 8 GB
  • 5 to 8: 16 GB
 +2 GB
7 Days to Die
  • 1 to 8 players: 8 GB
 +4 GB
Project Zomboid
  • 1 to 4 players: 4 GB
  • 5 to 12: 6 GB
  • 13 to 24: 8 GB
  • 25 to 32: 10 GB
 +2 GB
DayZ
  • 1 to 20 players: 8 GB
  • 21 to 40: 10 GB
  • 41 to 60: 12 GB
 +4 GB
Eco
  • 1 to 6 players: 4 GB
  • 7 to 16: 6 GB
  • 17 to 26: 8 GB
  • 27 to 40: 12 GB
 +2 GB
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
  • 1 to 2 players: 4 GB
  • 3 to 4: 6 GB
  • 5 to 6: 8 GB
 No server mods
Windrose
  • 1 to 2 players: 8 GB
  • 3 to 4: 12 GB
  • 5 to 8: 16 GB
 No server mods
Arma Reforger
  • 1 to 16 players: 6 GB
  • 17 to 48: 8 GB
  • 49 to 128: 12 GB
 +2 GB
Squad
  • 1 to 10 players: 8 GB
  • 11 to 50: 12 GB
  • 51 to 80: 16 GB
  • 81 to 100: 24 GB
 +4 GB
Garry's Mod
  • 1 to 16 players: 2 GB
  • 17 to 32: 3 GB
  • 33 to 64: 4 GB
  • 65 to 128: 6 GB
 +2 GB
Assetto Corsa
  • 1 to 15 players: 2 GB
  • 16 to 30: 3 GB
 +1 GB
Team Fortress 2
  • 1 to 24 players: 2 GB
  • 25 to 32: 3 GB
 +1 GB
Insurgency
  • 1 to 16 players: 2 GB
  • 17 to 32: 3 GB
 +1 GB

Memory = the smallest plan that fits, in the Standard line (ARK: Survival Ascended: Premium).

How does the calculator work?

Every game starts at our smallest plan for that game, often the minimum from the developers’ server guide. From there the advice grows with your players and mods, and we pick the smallest plan in your line with enough memory. For Minecraft we use a base plus a little per player and per plugin or mod, rounded up to the nearest half gigabyte:

  • Minecraft Java without plugins or mods: 2 GB base, plus 0.1 GB per player.
  • Minecraft Java with plugins: 2.5 GB base, plus 0.12 GB per player and 0.05 GB per plugin.
  • Minecraft Java with mods: 4 GB base, plus 0.2 GB per player and 0.04 GB per mod.
  • Minecraft Bedrock without plugins or mods: 1 GB base, plus 0.05 GB per player.
  • Minecraft Bedrock with add-ons: 1 GB base, plus 0.05 GB per player and 0.02 GB per add-on.

These are rules of thumb, not measurements of your server. A widely explored world, a high view distance or heavy plugins can need more. Why extra memory does not always fix lag is explained in How much RAM does a Minecraft server need?

Further reading

  • Minecraft

    How much RAM does a Minecraft server need?

    How much memory does your Minecraft server really need? Rules of thumb from small groups to modpacks, and why more RAM isn’t always faster.

  • Account and billing

    Upgrade your plan to more memory

    Need more memory? Upgrade your server to a bigger plan in My CakeHosting, see what you pay today and learn how to move from Standard to Premium.

  • Minecraft

    How much does a Minecraft server cost?

    What does a Minecraft server cost per month? Renting, Realms, free hosts and self-hosting side by side, plus how much memory your group really needs.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the calculator?

It is an estimate based on rules of thumb, not a measurement of your server. Start with the plan it recommends. If things get tight, you can move to a bigger plan later.

Where does the minimum per game come from?

For each game we start at the memory the developers say it needs at the very least. That is also our smallest plan for that game. The game page tells you more, for example Valheim server hosting.

Do I need less memory with Premium?

No, the memory per plan is the same. Premium runs on the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X and gets more CPU threads per plan, which you notice most with lots of players and heavy mods. See also Standard or Premium.

Can I move to a bigger plan later?

Yes. In My CakeHosting you upgrade to a bigger plan within the same line. Your server and your world stay exactly as they are.

My game is not listed. What now?

Then we do not offer it as a game server yet. Game servers lists every game you can host with us. Missing one? Let us know.

More questions? See all frequently asked questions

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