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Hytale Player Capacity Calculator

Calculate how many players your server can support with good performance (20 TPS). Input your hardware specs to find your server's maximum capacity.

Hardware Specifications

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2163264
102505001000

Server Settings

4102032
02550100

Resource Usage Per Player

0.18 GB

RAM per player

1.7%

CPU per player

0.5 Mbps

Bandwidth per player

Maximum Capacity

28

players at 20 TPS

good Capacity

Performance Bottleneck

RAM

Limited to 34 players

Capacity Limits

CPU60 players
RAM34 players
Bandwidth200 players

Increase Capacity

Upgrade RAM to 16GB or higher

Reduce view distance to lower memory usage

Remove unnecessary plugins

Recommended Hosting Plan

Basic

Up to 28 players

$20

/month

View Plans

These calculations assume 20 TPS performance. Actual capacity may vary based on gameplay style and optimizations.

Understanding Hytale Server Capacity

What Limits Player Capacity?

  • CPU: Processes game logic, entity AI, and world events. More cores = more players.
  • RAM: Stores loaded chunks, entities, and player data. Higher view distance needs more RAM.
  • Bandwidth: Sends game state updates to all players. Upload speed is critical.
  • Storage: Fast storage (NVMe/SSD) reduces lag from world loading and saving.
  • Optimization: Server software, plugins, and settings affect capacity.

Typical Player Capacities

  • Budget Server (2 cores, 4GB RAM): 5-10 players
  • Standard Server (4 cores, 8GB RAM): 20-40 players
  • Performance Server (8 cores, 16GB RAM): 50-100 players
  • High-End Server (16+ cores, 32GB+ RAM): 100-200+ players
  • Network Setup: Multiple linked servers for 500+ players

Maximizing Your Server Capacity

Hardware Upgrades

  • • Upgrade to faster CPU with more cores
  • • Add more RAM (cheap and effective)
  • • Switch from HDD to SSD or NVMe
  • • Use gigabit internet or dedicated hosting

Software Optimization

  • • Use optimized server software (Paper, Purpur)
  • • Reduce view distance to 8-10 chunks
  • • Limit entities and remove unnecessary plugins
  • • Pre-generate world to avoid generation lag