Upgrading graphics card in 2008 2.8 ghz 8-core

I'd like to upgrade the graphics card on my Mac Pro - currently using the ATI Radeon HD 2600 that came with the system. I'm thinking about the HD 4870 or the GT 120. The most graphics intensive programs I use are Adobe CS4 and some video games. Most of my games are at least a couple years old and don't require anything too powerful. They all run pretty well now, but are a little choppy at times and you can really hear the graphics card working. So I think the GT 120 would probably be sufficient, but I'm interested to know what others think. I don't have a use for the Mini DisplayPort and do currently use two monitors, so I would want to add this card to my setup rather than replace the old one. Will this work with only one double-wide PCI slot? Currently, slot 3 is taken by an e-Sata card but slots 2 and 4 are available. If I use two graphics cards, do they share the GPU load or is it primarily placed on one of them?
Would having the HD 4870 be substantially better than both the HD 2600 and the GT 120? I also use windows through Boot Camp, would there be any issues with either of these setups? Thanks.

Why keep two (completely different) cards in the system when you're not using them?
GPU load is never shared, you can couple two video cards of _exactly the same brand and type_ in PC's (if the cards support it!), but that won't work in a Mac.
The most you'll get out of it, especially if you're only using one, is trouble.
The HD 4870 will be the best deal, the GT 120 is already quite slow for most of the newer games...

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