Game Server RAM Calculator 2026 – Minecraft, FiveM, ARK

Quick answer: Size your game server by RAM for the game and player count – not slot plans. Calculate below; table works without JavaScript.

RAM calculator – pick game + players, then RAM instead of slots.

Game Players

Baselines (no JavaScript)

Game	Small	Mid	Large
Minecraft Paper	4 GB / 8 players	8 GB / 20	12 GB / 40
FiveM	8 GB / 16	16 GB / 48	32 GB / 100
ARK	8 GB / 8	12 GB / 16	16 GB / 30
Palworld	8 GB / 8	12 GB / 12	16 GB / 20
Rust	8 GB / 50	12 GB / 100	16 GB / 200
CS2	4 GB / 10	6 GB / 32	8 GB / 64
DayZ	6 GB / 30	8 GB / 50	12 GB / 80

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How much RAM for Minecraft with 10 friends?

Paper vanilla/light plugins: 4 GB. Economy: 6–8 GB. Heavy modpack: 12 GB+.

Is a 32-slot plan enough?

Not as the only spec. 32 slots on 2 GB RAM lags. Always pick GB RAM + CPU.

FiveM or Minecraft more RAM?

FiveM RP with scripts often 16–32 GB. Minecraft Paper often 4–8 GB. Calculate per game.

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