# Game Server RAM Calculator 2026 – Minecraft, FiveM, ARK

How much RAM does your game server need? Calculator for Minecraft, FiveM, ARK, Palworld, Rust, CS2, DayZ – RAM not slots.

**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

Minecraft (Paper)
FiveM
ARK
Palworld
Valheim
Rust
CS2
DayZ
Project Zomboid
Hytale

Players

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  var prefix = lang === 'en' ? '/en' : '/de';
  var games = {
    minecraft: {name: 'Minecraft (Paper)', rent: '/gameserver/minecraft-server-mieten', rows: [[8,4],[20,8],[40,12]], note_de: 'Modpack: +4–8 GB. Forge/Fabric nie auf Paper.', note_en: 'Modpack: +4–8 GB. Never run Forge on Paper.'},
    fivem: {name: 'FiveM', rent: '/gameserver/fivem-server-mieten', rows: [[16,8],[48,16],[100,32]], note_de: 'Viele MLOs/Scripts: lieber 16–32 GB.', note_en: 'Lots of MLOs/scripts: prefer 16–32 GB.'},
    ark: {name: 'ARK', rent: '/gameserver/ark-server-mieten', rows: [[8,8],[16,12],[30,16]], note_de: 'Cluster = RAM pro Map.', note_en: 'Cluster = RAM per map.'},
    palworld: {name: 'Palworld', rent: '/gameserver/palworld-server-mieten', rows: [[8,8],[12,12],[20,16]], note_de: 'Viele Pals/Bases: 16 GB.', note_en: 'Many pals/bases: 16 GB.'},
    valheim: {name: 'Valheim', rent: '/gameserver/valheim-server-mieten', rows: [[5,4],[10,6],[16,8]], note_de: 'Viele Bauten: +2 GB.', note_en: 'Lots of builds: +2 GB.'},
    rust: {name: 'Rust', rent: '/gameserver/rust-server-mieten', rows: [[50,8],[100,12],[200,16]], note_de: 'Wipe-Maps + Plugins nach oben.', note_en: 'Wipe maps + plugins go up.'},
    cs2: {name: 'CS2', rent: '/gameserver/cs2-server-mieten', rows: [[10,4],[32,6],[64,8]], note_de: 'Tickrate braucht CPU, nicht nur RAM.', note_en: 'Tickrate needs CPU, not just RAM.'},
    dayz: {name: 'DayZ', rent: '/gameserver/dayz-server-mieten', rows: [[30,6],[50,8],[80,12]], note_de: 'Modded: 12–16 GB.', note_en: 'Modded: 12–16 GB.'},
    zomboid: {name: 'Project Zomboid', rent: '/gameserver/project-zomboid-server-mieten', rows: [[8,6],[16,8],[24,12]], note_de: 'Workshop-Mods: 10–12 GB.', note_en: 'Workshop mods: 10–12 GB.'},
    hytale: {name: 'Hytale', rent: '/gameserver/hytale-server-mieten', rows: [[8,6],[16,8],[32,16]], note_de: 'Community + Mods: 12–16 GB.', note_en: 'Community + mods: 12–16 GB.'}
  };
  function pick(rows, players) {
    var ram = rows[0][1];
    for (var i = 0; i **Recommendation:** about **' + ram + ' GB RAM** for ' + p + ' players on ' + g.name + '.

' + note + ' Pay for RAM/CPU, not fake slots.

Rent ' + g.name + ' · [Order](https://nexorahost.com/category/gameserver-1)

';
    } else {
      out.innerHTML = '**Empfehlung:** etwa **' + ram + ' GB RAM** für ' + p + ' Spieler auf ' + g.name + '.

' + note + ' Buche RAM/CPU, keine Slot-Tarife.

' + g.name + ' mieten · [Bestellen](https://nexorahost.com/category/gameserver-1)

';
    }
  }
  box.addEventListener('change', run);
  box.addEventListener('input', run);
  run();
})();

## Baselines (no JavaScript)

GameSmallMidLarge

Minecraft Paper4 GB / 8 players8 GB / 2012 GB / 40

FiveM8 GB / 1616 GB / 4832 GB / 100

ARK8 GB / 812 GB / 1616 GB / 30

Palworld8 GB / 812 GB / 1216 GB / 20

Rust8 GB / 5012 GB / 10016 GB / 200

CS24 GB / 106 GB / 328 GB / 64

DayZ6 GB / 308 GB / 5012 GB / 80

- [Slots vs CPU & RAM](/en/gameserver/slots-vs-cpu-ram)
- [Minecraft server cost](/en/gameserver/minecraft-server-kosten)

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