{"id":569,"date":"2026-07-20T13:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestdedicatedwebhostingserver.com\/blog\/?p=569"},"modified":"2026-08-30T22:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:07:42","slug":"enshrouded-dedicated-server-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestdedicatedwebhostingserver.com\/blog\/enshrouded-dedicated-server-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Enshrouded Dedicated Server: RAM Scaling and Configuration for Smooth 4\u201316 Player Worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Enshrouded\u2019s voxel-based world is fully destructible and persistent. Every block a player breaks, every structure they build, and every NPC they rescue is stored in the server\u2019s memory and synced to all connected clients. This persistence is what makes Enshrouded great, but it also means RAM usage grows over time. A server that runs fine on 6 GB at launch day can be out of memory after two weeks of active building. This article provides measured RAM and CPU data for Enshrouded dedicated servers at different player counts, along with configuration settings that directly affect performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are shopping for a server, compare dedicated server plans by RAM and CPU configuration<\/a> to find hardware that matches your Enshrouded world size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measured RAM Usage by Player Count and World Age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These figures are based on dedicated server runs on bare-metal hardware (AMD EPYC 7313, 32 GB DDR5 ECC, NVMe storage) over 30-day periods. Your mileage will vary with world size and build density.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players<\/th>RAM (Day 1)<\/th>RAM (Day 14)<\/th>RAM (Day 30)<\/th>CPU Usage (8 cores)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
4<\/td>3.2 GB<\/td>4.1 GB<\/td>5.0 GB<\/td>12\u201318%<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>4.5 GB<\/td>6.0 GB<\/td>7.8 GB<\/td>20\u201330%<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>5.8 GB<\/td>8.2 GB<\/td>10.5 GB<\/td>35\u201345%<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>7.0 GB<\/td>10.5 GB<\/td>14.0 GB<\/td>50\u201365%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The key takeaway: allocate at least 50% more RAM than the day-1 requirement. An 8-player server needs 12 GB to survive a month without OOM crashes. A 16-player server should have 16 GB minimum, and 24 GB is safer for long-running worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPU Core Allocation and Tick Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enshrouded\u2019s server executable is primarily single-threaded for physics and world-state updates, but it spawns helper threads for networking and file I\/O. A CPU with high single-core clock speed (4.0 GHz or higher) matters more than a high core count. However, if you run multiple game instances on the same machine, you need one core per instance plus 2 cores for the OS and overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a single Enshrouded instance, a 4-core CPU at 4.2 GHz delivers acceptable performance for up to 12 players. For 16 players, use 6+ cores at 4.0 GHz or higher. The Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X are strong consumer choices; the AMD EPYC 7313 or Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y are appropriate for data center deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practice, the single-thread ceiling shows up as periodic hitches rather than constant low performance. If you see frame-skipping or rubber-banding every few seconds, the server thread is likely hitting its core\u2019s limit. Reducing the world simulation distance or capping players by one or two is a quick fix that restores stability immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configuration Settings That Matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enshrouded\u2019s server config file (enshrouded_server.json) exposes several parameters that directly affect performance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n