Mac Pro 5,1 (mid 2012) compatible graphic cards

Hello everyone.
Which graphic cards are compatible with the Mac Pro 5,1 (mid 2012)?
It came with an ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB but the card presented problem and now need replacing. Its a very hard-to-find model in my city, so might I have other possibilities?
The thing is: the card is turning the computer off in the middle of an video editing process. The cooler is running very slowly... and it's working only with one monitor, displaying in 2 monitors is not possible anymore...
Configuration:
Mac Pro 5,1 (mid 2012)
2x 2,4hz 6 core Intel Xeon
32 GB DDR3
OSX 10.9.4
Thanks in advance!

There are more card options if you look around then what is in that tip.
Check out GeForce GTX 780 6G
A few apps like FCP-X 10.1+ benefit from dual AMD cards. So depends what you use to edit.
MacRumors forum, Netkas.org and others can guide you through extra PSU if needed and other concerns using PC cards.

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Multi
Minimum System Requirements
PC: Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8; MacBook®, MacBook Pro or Mac Mini: Intel®
processor; OS X; Linux; internal Serial ATA III or Serial ATA II support

Mac Pro 5,1 (mid 2012) compatible graphic cards

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