What options for graphics cards, ram?

I have a single processer 1.6GHZ Power PC G5 with an nVidia GeForce FX 5200. What are some good options for faster graphics cards? and what kind/brand of ram should I get? Thanks in advance!

Hi-
You might find the following articles helpful:
http://www.barefeats.com/rad4x.html
http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2502&p=1
http://www.barefeats.com/motion02.html
The 9600 has advantages over the 5200. If you aren't looking for "night and day" performance increases, the 9600 will offer increases in performance over the 5200, and may provide enough for your needs.
As a bonus, though, you would be able to run a 30" Cinema Display with the 9600, should you so desire.

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1. Yes, your Mac Pro is refered to as "1st Generation".
2. No, you can't add memory to the card or upgrade the card in any way, you can only replace it (or buy a new card and keep the current one in a different slot for a 2nd monitor).
3. Currently the best graphics card option is the nVidia 8800GT Upgrade for the 1st Generation Mac Pro. There's still the ATI x1900xt available, but it's more expensive, slower, louder and has massive heat problems. nVidia Quadro is overkill.
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