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FXT is a trade-off between PCs. Every time you load an FXT wrapper the CPU usage on the host will go up. However, the thing is to see whether or not it goes up more or less than when your VSTi are loaded locally.
However, when using sample libraries, FXT is nearly always useful, not so much because of the CPU offload, but because of the "memory used for samples" offload.
As Paul say, please include your system specs, because some of us have at least two set-ups that we may be able to compare for you.
DG
The machine is an Intel P4 3.2Ghz with 4Gb memory, /3Gb switch, two hard disks. While "idle" (i.e not playing anything) the FXT server (server.exe) sits at around 8% CPU, and ViennaEnsemble.exe fluctuates between 20% and 25% (according to Task Manager).
I have another machine, pretty much the same spec, also using FXT, but with GVI. On that machine server.exe runs at about 8% when idle, but that's it. GVI seems to only use CPU when it's actually doing something!
As I said, I was just curious. I was just surprised to see 30% CPU even when it was doing nothing at all - it's been totally silent for hours and 30% CPU throughout! But it all works well.
