Graphic card for a PowerMac G5 quad 2.5ghz

I have a powermac g5 quad 2.5ghz with a 30in cinema display and i am looking to upgrade my graphic card so that i get better resolution out of my monitor. what are some good ones that are fairly inexpensive? I have a Nvidia GeForce 7800GT 256mb right now
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Fairly inexpensive? That's a relative consideration.....
All OEM cards support the 30" ACD at 2560 x 1600 native resolution.
Only one of the ports on each card id dual link, with the other limited to 1920 x 1200.
The Geforce 6600 LE is the bottom of the pack, with the 6600 (256 MB) being only slightly better.
The 7800 GT and the Radeon X1900 G5 Edition are about equal in performance, and are two desirable cards for performance graphics.
Both have a dual link DVI for the 30", and both have the necessary horsepower.
I can't find a retail Mac edition of the X1900, but this flashed Radeon X1900 is cheap and has two dual link DVI ports.
But, since you already have a 7800 GT, you only have one real option left. the Geforce 7800 GTX.
http://www.barefeats.com/mutant4.html
The absolute pinnacle of performance for the PCIe G5 is a flashed Geforce 7800 GTX (512MB).
These cards have 2 dual link DVI ports to support 2 30" ACDs.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mac-nVidia-GeForce-7800-GTX-512MB-G5-PCI-E-Video-Card-/26 0483391916
I suppose, depending on your usage, a Quadro FX4500 may be an option.
There is a link on my page to help determine if that is a better choice:
http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/71BBF3EF-9713-4C53-8B80-26771F8 A4087.html

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