Objective: help you identify real problems, avoid bad technical decisions and choose a solution adapted to your server or infrastructure.
VPS gaming
A VPS gaming is suitable for projects that want to start quickly with a controlled budget: bots, small servers, panels, test environments or medium-sized community servers.
The dedicated server
Dedicated becomes relevant when more insulation, more guaranteed resources, more storage or high stability under load are required. This is often the choice of large game servers.
Performance CPU
Games like FiveM and Minecraft rely heavily on single-core performance and storage quality. You have to look at the actual CPU, not just the number of vCPUs displayed.
Protection DDoS
Whatever the format, DDoS protection must be adapted to the use. An unprotected VPS can quickly fall under attack; a poorly filtered dedicated can also become unavailable.
The right method
Start in VPS gaming if the project is young, then migrate to a dedicated one when the community grows, revenues increase and stability requirements become stronger.
Conclusion
The best approach is to start from the real symptom, check the technical causes, then choose protection adapted to the protocol and the community. An effective solution must protect without degrading the user experience.