Moving an image is VERY jerky on Photoshop CS4

I am using a Mac Pro 12 core with 16 GB of Ram, and a Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 video card.
When I make updates to my images or move the image around the page, there is a significant delay when viewing the change. Movement is very jerky. This is incredibly annoying, and just doesnt make any sense. Mac doesnt make a faster machine, and as far as I know this video card is pretty smokin with 1.5 GB onboard memory.
I have tried all the performance settings and nothing seems to help. Getting CS5 is an expensive upgrade, so I am hoping CS4 is not a complete waste of time and money.
Please help.

Here is an update to the issue...
I formatted my hard drive, upgraded the OS to 10.6.4, installed a fresh copy of CS5 Web Premium (with no additonal fonts or plugins).
The system info is as follows:
Processor: 2 X 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Memory: 16GB 1066 MHz DDR3
Hard drives: 2 X 1 TB (one boot drive, one as work folders and scratch disc)
Video Card: Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 with 1.5 GB onboard memory (brand new - purchased and installed to try combat this problem...it didnt help.)
.....and I am STILL having the same problem.
When I open up one of my PSD layouts, moving an element like the logo around the page is a nightmare. It is not smooth at all. It has a lag of almost 5 seconds before the image updates.
I am at my wits end.
Can someone please help me troubleshoot this. Where is the incompatibilty now?

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