Should I get a new video card?

Hello,
I currently have a Power Mac G5 with dual 1.8 GHz processors and the GeForce 5200 video card.
I have Final Cut Studio 2 and I cannot use Color.
Not being able to use Color is not a deciding factor at this point for getting a new video card, but I just purchased a new Canon XH-A1.
So from now on I will be editing in high definition. My main question is: Will getting a better video card effect render times, or is that strictly how fast your processor is?
If I should get a new video card and am not looking to spend a whole lot of money, what kind of video card would be reccomended? Also, is there such thing as third party companies making video card for Mac computers like, for example, EVGA does for windows computers?
Any help would be appreciated thanks!

Hi:
Will getting a better video card effect render times, or is that strictly how fast your processor is?
More memory will NOT give you better render times. You'll get better performance on using FxPlug (GPU accelerated) effects in FCP.
Motion is almost "unusable" with your standard GeForce 5200.
About GPU upgrade options read this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5573844#5573844
Hope that helps !
Alberto

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