Introduction: What is DMA and why is it top in 2026?

Greetings! Today we will analyze in detail the current state of affairs with DMA cards (Direct Memory Access) — external FPGA devices that have direct access to your PC's RAM via the PCIe bus.

Unlike classic internal cheats, DMA is not injected into the game process, does not leave traces in memory (if Read Only functionality is used), and does not run code at the user or kernel level. The anti-cheat sees only the hardware in the PCIe slot, and if the firmware is of high quality, it considers this device legitimate (real). That is why DMA is still one of the most reliable and secure solutions on the market.

Content:

1. The situation with anti-cheats for March 2026
2. How the DMA card works
3. Expediency of purchase in 2026
4. Chip Differences (35T/75T/100T/ZDMA)
5. Q&A (FAQ)

The situation with anti-cheats for March 2026

At the time of writing, anti-cheats have been seriously upgraded, but DMA still feels great.:

• •CS2 (FACEIT) — 10/10Kernel-level anti-cheat. FACEIT scans PCIe devices by VID/PID, TLP timings, BARs and uses IOMMU (VT-d in BIOS). It is currently the toughest DMA protection on the market. Good firmware for it is expensive, and there are a lot of scams on the market.
• •Valorant (Vanguard) — 8/10The kernel-level anti-cheat is loaded at system startup and captures the state of the PCIe bus from the boot itself. Checks IOMMU, fires hot-plug devices, requires TPM 2.0 + Secure Boot. With custom firmware that supports IOMMU, this is still a working option, but the entry threshold is high.
• •Rust (EAC) — 6/10For a safe game, you need a good custom firmware (from 20k+). There is a manual ban from admins on the official Facepunch servers, which has recently been difficult to permanently ban.
• •PUBG Battlegrounds (BattlEye + your own AC) — 5/10The developers have worked hard to protect against DMA. Public firmware is being detected in competitive mode, but with good firmware, DMA is still the most reliable solution for ranked.
• •Escape from Tarkov (BattlEye) — 1/10The public firmware feels great. Many still use the old base firmware from 2024-2025 without a single ban.
• •Warface — 1/10Just changed the VID/PID in the firmware -> play. At the moment, the weakest anti-cheat against DMA technologies.

Free firmware that is still alive: VMD firmware for Intel 12+ generation. It has been the most stable in terms of basic crawling for a year now (supports VGK, EAC). In the future, we may release a separate guide on its installation and drivers.

How the DMA card works

The work process can be divided into several simple steps:

1. The running game stores all the data (player positions, health, loot, etc.) in the RAM of the gaming PC.
2. The DMA card is connected to a gaming PC and gets direct access to this memory at the hardware level.
3. Data is read directly, without the involvement of a central processor and without standard API methods that are usually monitored by an anti-cheat.
4. This data is analyzed on a second computer (mini-PC or laptop). On their basis, AIM, ESP and various misk functions are formed.
5. The finished visual (ESP) is displayed on a black background, and then by fuser It is hardware superimposed on top of the image and displayed on your main gaming monitor.

Expediency of purchase in 2026

A full starter kit of high-quality hardware will now cost about 32,000 rubles (excluding paid firmware):

• •75T DMA card: ~7,000 rubles .
• •Fuser (for example, DC500 4K): ~7,000 rubles .
• •MAKCU device (for hardware aim): ~3,000 rubles.
• •Mini PC or laptop (for the second radar): ~15,000 rubles.

Before buying, you should think about whether you need such complex equipment or just ordinary Internal/ External software.

DMA is definitely worth taking if you: are you pumping accounts, playing tournaments, beating people for money, or just want to get ultimate, maximum security for your main account.

Chip Differences (35T/75T/100T/ZDMA)

Many people get confused about the versions of the boards. Here's an up-to-date performance comparison for 2026:

• •🔴 35T (XC7A35T)
  • •Price: 3-6 thousand rubles .
  • •Resources (LUT) / Speed: Low / 4–5k.
  • •Stability: Average.
  • •The verdict: We strongly do not recommend buying it. This is an outdated option for those who do not understand the topic.
• •🟢 75T (XC7A75T)
  • •Price: 5-10 thousand rubles.
  • •Resources (LUT) / Speed: Optimal / 5–9k.
  • •Stability: High.
  • •The verdict: The best choice! It is ideal for 90% of users and covers all modern tasks.
• •🔵 100T (XC7A100T)
  • •Price: 15-30 thousand rubles .
  • •Resources (LUT) / Speed: Maximum / 6–9k.
  • •Stability: Very high.
  • •The verdict: A great option with a reserve for the future for serious users.
• •🟣 ZDMA (75T+100T)
  • •Price: 45-70 thousand rubles .
  • •Resources (LUT) / Speed: Huge / 50k+.
  • •Stability: The maximum.
  • •The verdict: A highly specialized solution. It's worth taking only if you have an unlimited budget.

What you need to know:

• •LUT / Resources — this is the amount of available space on the chip for installing custom firmware. The more, the better.
• •75T It provides enough space for complex logic and custom TLP operations. This is the gold standard.
• •100T It has improved power supply and impedance, which provides less heating and greater stability with huge amounts of transmitted data.
• •ZDMA it has almost no normal private firmware for 2026 (it is simply unprofitable for developers to bother with too small an audience of owners of these cards).

Q&A (FAQ)

Q: Is it worth taking a loan in 2026?

A: Definitely yes, if you have reliable support or you buy hardware and firmware from trusted stores such as ours.

Q: How long does it take to set up and flash the DMA card?

A: It all depends on your PC knowledge and the quality of the seller's technical support. On average, it takes 2-3 hours to fully connect the dma, fill in the firmware and bring the entire bundle of 2PC to mind.

Q: What are the minimum specifications needed for a second PC?

A: Almost any office machine is suitable: at least 8 GB of RAM, a processor with 4 cores and USB 3.0 ports (required).

Q: Which is safer, DMA or neuroaims?

A: At the moment, if you assemble the correct configuration (2 pcs + capture card/fuser + MAKCU device), then DMA in combination with neuro input or hardware input shows the best results.

Q: Will the DMA cards always be undetected (invisible)?

A: The DMA is not a magic wand, it is a physical PCIe device that your motherboard sees. Sooner or later, anti-cheats will learn to detect them better (as FACEIT already does). The card cannot provide a 100% guarantee against being banned forever, but it is the safest thing in the industry.

🛒 Are you ready to move to a new level of security?
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