G5 Dual Late 2004 will support a ATI x1900 PCI X card?

Hi!
I have bought an used PowerMac G5 2,5 Ghz Dual, late 2004 model.
I noticed that in my 24 inch LCD monitor, the refresh rate at maximum resolution, is only 60 Hz.
It´s possible to install in this machine, an ATI x1900 PCI card, and quit que AGP card that he have?
I noticed that the computer have PCI express slots, but will work with one of this cards?
Thanks a lot
Vidal

The issue of fatigue with LCD monitors is often attributed to "response time". This is the time (in milliseconds) that it takes for the screen to update the pixel colors.
In video, a slow response time may cause what is called "ghosting", as the frame rate of the video proceeds faster than the screen can refresh. Any monitor with a response time of less than 16 to 20 milliseconds, though, should not exhibit this problem.
A low contrast ratio may also contribute to fatigue, as graphics and text will not appear as sharp as they could.
It could be that a better graphics card (faster GPU and more VRAM) could help with the presentation of graphics such that fatigue is reduced. Graphics cards do have a "refresh rate", which will be faster in higher powered cards.
The same can be said for a higher quality monitor. New monitors, with higher contrast, brightness, and lower response time could help ease fatigue.
Not to forget, one's eyes may simply be aging, and a pair of glasses may help reduce the fatigue.
Especially with larger monitors with high resolutions (1920x1200 and greater) the small size of text and graphical details can fatigue one's eyes.
Might check with an optometrist............

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