Rust - high CPU usage on my VDS?

[elninost0rm]

Hi folks,

So after the last few Rust patches, I've noticed that my CPU usage has increased on my VDS. I have a fairly populated server (60+ on most nights), and the object count within the map usually climbs decently high. I wipe when I need to wipe but not excessively.

Anyway, I've noticed that once the server has ~50 people, the CPU usage hits around 50%, which really starts to kill the server FPS. It's not usually that bad (30-60 server FPS), but it's a far cry from the ~130 I get when the population is even 40. Such a sudden drop in server FPS once the CPU hits ~50% is pretty alarming.

Is there any way to lower my CPU usage? As I understand it, Rust is a single-thread applications, so more cores probably won't help. I've read that having a standalone gameserver is an option for better performance, but I don't want to give up the full access I have with the VDS (.BAT files, etc).

Thanks.

[Edge100x]

If you hit the wall at 50%, I imagine that you probably have a 2-core VDS and that you're just reading the number in the task manager output. This would equate to 100% of a single core.

Others may have suggestions for how to reduce the CPU usage, but there aren't a whole lot of knobs that you can turn in Rust. You might need to consider upgrading to a dedicated machine or trying a server in our regular standalone system.

[elninost0rm]

If you hit the wall at 50%, I imagine that you probably have a 2-core VDS and that you're just reading the number in the task manager output. This would equate to 100% of a single core.

Others may have suggestions for how to reduce the CPU usage, but there aren't a whole lot of knobs that you can turn in Rust. You might need to consider upgrading to a dedicated machine or trying a server in our regular standalone system.

I'm actually on a 3-core VDS. Damn. I was afraid you'd say that.

Okay, thanks. I would be all over the standalone option if there was more customization. I often change my .BAT file, etc., and also want to be able to control when the server updates. I'm usually waiting on patch day to be one of the first ones up.