Video Upgrade for Dual-Drive G4?

Hey Mac Gurus,
I have a 2001 Quicksilver upgraded with a 1.467 "Mercury Extreme" processor. The G4 also has a "GeForce2 TwinView" card, and two hard drives - one runs 0S9 and the other OSX.
I'd like to upgrade to the fastest video card that can function in both OS9 and OSX on a Quicksilver.
Thanks for your ideas!
J.C. Westin

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