Upgrading my powermac 1.8DP graphics card

hey im finding now that my powermacs graphics card is getting a little slow with hd movies (i do understand the g5 its self is getting on in its age. whats the highest graphics card can i use in her
iv currently got the origional owm Chipset Model: GeForce FX 5200
with its massive 64mb ram
thanks for any help
Gareth

Hi-
Almost any card will be faster than the 5200.
All OEM cards from the 9600 on will be faster.
For HD, get an OEM Geforce 6800 GT or Ultra, or an OEM Radeon X800 XT.
A flashed Geforce 6800 GT or Geforce 7800 GS may provide a more economical option.
eBay is your best source for Mac compatible cards.
In your search, be sure to include the terms "Mac" or "Apple" and "G5" or you will end up with incompatible options as well.
Here is a list of all possible options, listed from slowest to fastest, as well as explanation of the potential flashed (converted WinPC card) options:
http://www.jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/4B4B7BA2-7ABB-47F1-87AC-B03D379 42BEE.html

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