3d card options for June 2004 Dual 2.0mhz G5?

Hi; I have a June 2004 Dual 2.0mhz G5, and I'd really like to upgrade its graphics card, to get the most I can out of the now-aging machine. I really have little idea what my options are, so I'm throwing myself on the expertise and advice of any here who may have a thought.
Currently it's got a Chipset Model: GeForce FX 5200 (64mb) on the 8x AGP bus. I know I have PCI slots, but my hunch is that I will get better options for the DVI out if I stick with AGP. I don't even know if a standard-issue AGP card for the PC will work. I don't know whether to try for ATI or nVidia (ATI looks like it only has 'special edition' cards for the Macs and I don't know that I trust the drivers). So I guess I'm looking for subjective, biased advice from someone who knows the lay of the land. I'd like to get as much RAM in the new card as I can. I use it for gaming, though I do some 3d work with program s such as SketchUp or ZBrush.
Sorry this is so vague. Any advice is appreciated, though.
Thanks,
- Heath

Heath, not vague at all. AGP is your best option by far. That said I'll be honest and tell you that you're going to have a hard time finding one of the better cards. I'll rank the options from lowest to best.
1 Radeon 9800
2. nvidea 6800
3. Radeon X800 - the best
you need a mac specific card. I would stay away from flashed pc cards because of possible compatibility issues.
I would keep an eye on http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/video/hardware/ for cards. Be very careful if you decide to go the ebay route...many sellers are selling flashed pc cards.

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Sorry this is so vague. Any advice is appreciated, though.
Thanks,
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