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How to Reduce Lag on Your Garry's Mod Server

Lag usually comes down to resources or settings. This guide covers the changes that make the biggest difference on a Garry's Mod server.

Check your usage first

Open your server page and watch the CPU and RAM graphs while players are on. If either sits near 100 percent, the simplest fix is moving up to the next plan.

Tune the server

  • Remove heavy addons you do not use.
  • Lower sbox_maxprops to stop prop spam.
  • Pick a plan with more RAM and CPU for busy gamemodes like DarkRP.

Keep it healthy

  • Schedule a daily restart to clear memory.
  • Remove addons you do not use.
  • Keep the game and add-ons updated.

Everything above is done from the 8Bit Hosting panel. Need help? Open a ticket in our Discord or email support@8bit-hosting.com.

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