GMod RAM Calculator
Estimate how much RAM your Garry's Mod server needs. Adjust the inputs and the recommendation updates instantly.
DarkRP adds ~30% overhead for custom entities, money printers, and economy logic.
Maximum concurrent players. GMod typical range: 2-128.
Total addons installed on the server. Each adds approximately 2 MB of RAM overhead.
4 GB
Comfortable for up to ~30 players with a moderate addon list.
Base: 1.500 GBPlayers: 0.800 GBAddons: 0.100 GBDarkRP overhead: 0.720 GBRaw total: 3.120 GB -> rounded up to 4 GB
How this is calculated
- 11.5 GB base for the GMod server process.
- 225 MB per player slot (network buffers, entity state).
- 32 MB per addon (Lua VM, mounted assets).
- 4DarkRP multiplies the total by 1.3x for entity overhead.
- 5Result is rounded up to the nearest standard tier.
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