G5 Video Card Upgrade!?

When I purchased my G5 PowerMac I did so for a reason, I wanted the upgradeability of PCIe and AGP Pro, along with the 8 ram slots and more HDD space.
So now my video card (Nvidia FX5200) is slow by todays standards, and playing World of Warcraft is horrible at best.
What are my upgrade options? Seems there are different stories everywhere. Best I can tell my only choice is to go from a old 5200 to a still old 6600

I just put a flashed Radeon 9800 Pro (new, bulk PC card) into my Sawtooth. Along with that, mounted an ATI Silencer from Arctic Cooler. As of now, I couldn't be happier!
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro:
Chipset Model: ATY,R350
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-A
VRAM (Total): 128 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x4e48
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-A07525-130
Displays:
Cinema HD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
With the previous 9000 Pro mac, core image was Not enabled. Everything display wise, is snappier, and games are more of a pleasure. Also, at less than 1/2 the price of a 9800 Pro Mac edition, I feel like I really made a good decision. The "maker" of the card taped the 3 and 11 connectors, so the card could easily be used in a 8x system. No drivers or other hassles- updated ATI software, and all functions are available.Fashed cards are a viable option for Macs.
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>> Price is not really an issue here I am just wondering if it is possible.
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