New monitor ZR2440w do I need a better video card ATI HD3450

I just purchased a new HP ZR 2440W monitor and wondering if I need a newer video card? I have noticed that the display when switching between open windows it takes awhile for the clicked on window to fully apear. Some of the window now going to the rear is being displayed in the clicked on window. I'm runing a Dell 530 Studio with a Quad 8200 cpu. If so I'm open for suggestions what works best without being a power hungry card. I do no gaming, but do some home video editing.
regards

Hi,
The ASUS has DDR5 memory and from what I have read it has almost twice the memory bandwidth compared to the other cards that I had listed for you.
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