Imac G5 and Photoshop CS4

Hello. I have an imac G5, about 3 years old. I've recently installed Adobe CS4 and found that in order to utilize all the features in Photoshop CS4 Extended, I have to update my video card. Though pretty good at using a MAC, I have no idea where to start looking and what exactly I would ask for. Can anyone help? Thanks much.

I'm afraid your options are limited to buying a new machine with a more powerful card. iMac G5s have never been expandable, with the exception of putting in a larger drive and maxing out the memory, nothing else can be changed.

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