Video cards currently availble for 07 Mac Pro?

Hi,
I got the "stock" card with my 2007 Mac pro. I never upgraded. What video cards are currently available for an upgrade that include dual DVI ports? I'm going to be upgrading to get better graphic quality when gaming under XP (32-bit).
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

There is no perfect single card for OpenGL (and CL for Snow), and for running games.
A Radeon 48xx would be ideal, or a pair of 3870s maybe. But see if these help
8800 vs others
http://www.barefeats.com/harper8.html
Legacy: http://www.barefeats.com/harper15.html
Windows 3870: http://www.barefeats.com/harper17.html
Windows performance
http://www.barefeats.com/harper19.html
http://www.barefeats.com/harper11.html

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