Hardware and setup
DMA card vs XMA vs RDMA: which setup should you buy?
Every DMA setup uses a second PC that runs the software. What changes is how that second PC reads the game: through a DMA card, through your motherboard (XMA) or over your local network (RDMA).
Side by side
| Setup | What you buy | Price |
|---|---|---|
| DMA card | A 75T or 100T card plus firmware, once | $119 + $79 |
| XMA | A monthly plan; your motherboard does the card's job | from $69 a month |
| RDMA | A plan that links the two PCs over your network | $10 a day or $79 a month |
DMA card
The classic setup. You buy the card and firmware once and keep them. It suits people who play a lot and want to own their hardware. A 75T card is $119; firmware starts at $79.
XMA: no card
XMA uses your motherboard to do the job a card would. There is nothing to buy or plug in, and you keep using a second PC with the same programs. Plans: Basic $69 a month, SecureBoot $109 a month, Ultra $129 a month. The SecureBoot plan is designed for PCs with Secure Boot and TPM on, the usual Windows 11 settings.
RDMA: over your network
RDMA runs your two-PC setup through a standard Realtek network card in your main PC, with its own driver, and sends the data to your second PC over your local network. It suits people who want to try DMA for a day or a month first. See the RDMA setup guide.
Which one should you pick?
- Want to own it and play long term: a DMA card.
- No free PCIe slot, or don't want hardware: XMA.
- Want to try it for a day or a month: RDMA.
- Not sure: open a Discord ticket and we check your PC.