760 or wait for 960?
i would jump the gun and get the 760 if you really need it. no point in waiting
As someone said above you, the 290 is a superb alternative (albeit at a slight premium). 760s cost anywhere from $190 to $270, the 290 ~$280-320. 290 is far better than a 770, anyway.
I honestly would just wait. The good 290s are still expensive unless you buy used. And some knowledge bombs being dropped: GTX 760 was actually affected heavily by binning, where it was supposed to be a 770 but they bumped eveything down a tier and left 750/Ti to Maxwell. This is further proven with the 760Ti; it became OEM because they were so trashy with yields.
Now why does that even matter now? It's why GK110 is so expensive, why it (700 series) was delayed, shows how little the cards have to offer (in the now and the longterm ownership, plus depreciation) and is something I recommend you don't buy. You shouldn't support a company's fuckups. Not when they're the big guy of the group, anyway.
Also, I suspect the 960 is going to be even better than the 970, hence NVidia holding them until market settles as they've stated earlier this month.
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