Need to replace the graphics card. help.

I had bought my mac pro in 2005 and my graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 2600) seem to be underperforming lately.
I play latest computer games and was wondering what would be a good replacement?
thanks.

Mini DisplayPort + Mini DisplayPort + Dual-Link DVI
1GB GDDR5 RAM
PCI Express 2.0 x16
I am not sure if my Mac pro has these.
1). memory wise - my mac has DDR2 FB-DIMM not GDDR5 RAM
2).
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT:
Chipset Model:    ATI Radeon HD 2600
Type:    GPU
Bus:    PCIe
Slot:    Slot-1
PCIe Lane Width:    x16
VRAM (Total):    256 MB
Vendor:    ATI (0x1002)
Device ID:    0x9588
Revision ID:    0x0000
ROM Revision:    113-B1480A-252
EFI Driver Version:    01.00.252
Displays:
SyncMaster:
Resolution:    1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth:    32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Display Serial Number:    H9MS501894
Main Display:    Yes
Mirror:    Off
Online:    Yes
Rotation:    Supported
Display Connector:
Status:    No Display Connected
3). Mini DisplayPort + Mini DisplayPort + Dual-Link DVI - no idea where to find the info on this.
What do u think?

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