I got that same card (8800GT) and used it for many years, mainly because it was under £200. I think it was just a great deal at the time. Very likely prices pu

I got that same card (8800GT) and used it for many years, mainly because it was under £200. I think it was just a great deal at the time. Very likely prices pushed back up after Nvidia grabbed any market share they lost to ATI that caused them to give us a good deal.