Upgrading from EVGA GeForce GTX 580 SLI setup

as1985

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Hi there, everyone.

I'm looking to upgrade from an EVGA GeForce GTX 580 SLI setup and I just want to be sure that the graphics card I select is compatible and worth while with the system I already have. I appreciate everyone's time for looking into this :)

Current Setup;
Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
i5 2500k
16 GB's Memory
850 Watt Power Supply
EVGA GeForce GTX 580 SLI (x2)

It's a pretty old setup and it has been solid for me but it's looking more and more like I need to upgrade my graphics cards.

What would be my best options?
Would that card(s) be compatible with what I already have?
Would I have to upgrade any other components, such as my processor?


Thank you in advance!

 
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a 1060 would be fine


a 1070 or 1080 would require you to upgrade to an i7 3770k which is the best cpu that motherboard supports, if you wanted a balanced system

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gtx 1060



gonna need to overclock the cpu though
 

as1985

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Thank you for the reply! I currently have my i5 2500k running at 4.5 Ghz stable. If budget wasn't a concern, would a GTX 1070 be worth it without having a bottleneck issue? Would there be a bottleneck issue with a GTX 1080?
 

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a 1060 would be fine


a 1070 or 1080 would require you to upgrade to an i7 3770k which is the best cpu that motherboard supports, if you wanted a balanced system
 
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