Questions on graphics card upgrade

bobbothner

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Apr 8, 2013
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Hey guys!

I was considering upgrading my graphics card for upcoming games (the witcher, assassin's creed amongst others). I realized yesterday while trying out Watch_dogs for the first time that my card was getting outdated.

I was thinking of getting a GTX 970, the MSI version (http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview) and eventually getting a second one for an SLI in the future if needed.

Here are my current components:
Processor: intel i5-3350P
Motherboard: Gigabyte z77x-d3h
PSU: Seasonic G-650
Graphics: Gigabyte HD Radeon 7850 OC 2GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2*4GB

So if I replace my graphics card with the GTX 970, will my CPU or motherboard bottleneck the GPU?
Also, if you guys have any other suggestions, feel free! :)

Thanks!