Server tool
Server Size Calculator
Tell us what you're hosting and at what scale — get a RAM, CPU and storage recommendation mapped to a real Nxeon plan, with the price.
Runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to Nxeon.
The recommendation updates as you pick
What VPS or game server do you actually need?
Over-provisioning wastes money; under-provisioning means lag and crashes. This calculator turns a use case and a scale — players for a game server, traffic for a website — into a concrete RAM, CPU and storage recommendation, then maps it to the smallest Nxeon plan that comfortably fits, with the real monthly price.
Covers games, web apps and self-hosting
- Game servers — Minecraft, Rust, Palworld, Valheim, ARK, FiveM, CS2 and more.
- Web & apps — websites, WordPress, Node.js backends, Docker stacks.
- Bots & self-hosting — Discord bots, Nextcloud, WireGuard VPN.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about how this tool works and what it can tell you.
How much RAM do I need for a game server?
It depends on the game and player count. Minecraft is roughly 1 GB per 5 players; Valheim wants 4-8 GB; Rust 8-16 GB; Palworld and ARK: Survival Ascended start at 16 GB. Pick your game and slide the player count and the calculator gives a concrete figure and matching plan.
How is the recommendation calculated?
Each workload has a researched RAM/CPU/storage baseline that scales with players or traffic. We then map the requirement onto the smallest live Nxeon plan that satisfies it — the plans and prices shown come straight from our catalogue, not made-up numbers.
Does CPU or RAM matter more?
For many game servers (Minecraft, FiveM, Rust) single-thread CPU clock speed matters as much as RAM — adding memory won't fix tick lag caused by a slow core. Our plans pair fast cores with generous RAM for exactly this reason.
What if my workload is bigger than any plan?
The calculator says so honestly and points you at our largest plan, plus block storage for capacity or a custom/dedicated box for very large servers. With full root access you can also resize a running VPS as you grow.
Need a real server?
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