Tiger 10.4.11 to Leopard 10.5.8 - what to expect?

Finally upgrading my PPC G5 running Tiger 10.4.11 to Leopard 10.5.8. (I know, I'm so behind, I know)
Dual Core 2 GHz with 5 GB Ram,
I'm already familiar with the basics of upgrading.
What I'm asking is, WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES, both in features and in performance (considering the type of Mac and amount of Ram I have) that I should expect?
Thanks....

Hmmm.....
As to Video Card, here are the specs of mine:
NVIDIA GeForce 6600:
Chipset Model:          GeForce 6600
Type:          Display
Bus:          PCI
Slot:          SLOT-1
VRAM (Total):          256 MB
Vendor:          nVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID:          0x0141
Revision ID:          0x00a4
ROM Revision:          2149
Displays:
PlanarPX2611W:
Resolution:          1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Depth:          32-bit Color
Core Image:          Supported
Main Display:          Yes
Mirror:          Off
Online:          Yes
Quartz Extreme:          Supported
Display:
Status:          No display connected

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