Required VRAM for Minecraft server

[Cepheus_001]

So, the title is fairly self-explanatory.

 

I'm going to be running a server on these specs:

Ryzen 7 1700

1tb Toshiba mq01abd100 5400RPM HDD

28gb 2100mhz RAM

1gb VRAM from a RADEON HD XTX 6950

 

Do you think that this is still enough VRAM for an MC server? My personal opinion is that it would be for about 45 players with a 57.6mb/s upload speed. Also, is the upload speed cap an issue? I don't think so, but I'd like to hear a second opinion. Thanks!
 

Also, another question, is sodium available for Minecraft servers?

[jaslion]

Required vram is none. It's a server it doesn't have anything graphical.

 

45 players on a 1700 can be a bit rough. But should be ok. Ram being so slow and such a weird amount that could break dual channel is a bit of an issue tho as that really does cripple performance.

[The Flying Sloth]

Obligatory "what's the wecommended amount of dedotated vwam I should have to server"

 

Jokes aside, none, servers don't need vram unless they're using the GPU for rendering or number crunching which Minecraft doesn't do.

[Cepheus_001]

Ok, I thought so since Minecraft has always been so CPU reliant, but I thought I'd just ask. Also, I think the 1700 would handle it well. I've seen servers with worse CPUs handle that. I've tested the system, the RAM amount is weird, but it's not as slow as I've seen in other servers as such (I'm talking about as low as 1200mhz).

[Cepheus_001]

38 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Required vram is none. It's a server it doesn't have anything graphical.

 

45 players on a 1700 can be a bit rough. But should be ok. Ram being so slow and such a weird amount that could break dual channel is a bit of an issue tho as that really does cripple performance.

1700 is a bit rough? I kind of laughed at this. It's an 8 core, 16 thread CPU with a turbo clock of 3.6ghz, it will handle a small Minecraft server. I remember running it on an AMD A10 APU and that was fairly decent. Also, RAM is not that slow, I've seen Half-Life 2 servers run on worse with upwards of 30 people in them.

 

EDIT* What is a bit rough is the fact that this RAM is not dual channel, but quad channel with 2x6gb and 2x8gb for 28gb. I'm literally running the unoptimal set up of RAM, but I used it for two years. Hasn't failed me, and I'm ok not spending the extra money on a new config.

[jaslion]

On 4/8/2022 at 11:10 PM, SpookyScooty said:

1700 is a bit rough? I kind of laughed at this. It's an 8 core, 16 thread CPU with a turbo clock of 3.6ghz, it will handle a small Minecraft server. I remember running it on an AMD A10 APU and that was fairly decent. Also, RAM is not that slow, I've seen Half-Life 2 servers run on worse with upwards of 30 people in them.

 

EDIT* What is a bit rough is the fact that this RAM is not dual channel, but quad channel with 2x6gb and 2x8gb for 28gb. I'm literally running the unoptimal set up of RAM, but I used it for two years. Hasn't failed me, and I'm ok not spending the extra money on a new config.

Minecraft is basically purely single threaded so the 8 core part is entirely irrelevant.

 

But 45 people on an a10? I mean I run quite a few mc servers and the v4 xeon responsible for it does cap out at about 30 people. If 10 go exploring in any direction yeaaaah it goes belly up real quick :p. 

 

Ryzen desktop does not support quad channel. You are most likely running in hybrid dual channel where a part is running in dual channel and another part in single.

 

Also 2*6gb ddr4? That doesn't exist. You probably have 3x8 and 1x4. So 16gb of ram would be in dual channel mode.

[Cepheus_001]

55 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Minecraft is basically purely single threaded so the 8 core part is entirely irrelevant.

 

But 45 people on an a10? I mean I run quite a few mc servers and the v4 xeon responsible for it does cap out at about 30 people. If 10 go exploring in any direction yeaaaah it goes belly up real quick :p. 

 

Ryzen desktop does not support quad channel. You are most likely running in hybrid dual channel where a part is running in dual channel and another part in single.

 

Also 2*6gb ddr4? That doesn't exist. You probably have 3x8 and 1x4. So 16gb of ram would be in dual channel mode.

Actually, this will suprise you, It does have 2x6gb, and I pulled it from a pre-built. It does have quad channel. Many people think it disappeared, but there are still systems sold with these odd 6gb modules. This is not ideal, but I don't feel like spending a ton of money on the system. I think it will work out. Even on single-threaded performance, I think it still got enough power for this to work.