So those who wanted to spend a couple hundred extra bucks on the extra raw power of the 8800 Ultra, as opposed to a gimmick of a lesser card, will be remissed. I was 18 at the time the summer of 2007, and I had a summer job working McDonalds, $7.25/hr... I worked my ASS off with lots of OT, and skipped out on going out with friends, dates, saving my gas money, all to save up money.... I wanted that pair of 8800 Ultras, I was dead set on it. I didn't want some lesser card, no no not a chance. not a 8800 GTS.... not a 8800 GTX even with some fancy ACS3 cooler. I wanted that RAW power of the 8800 ULTRA, I didn't want to mess with that lesser stuff no thank you....Summer came to an end and oh brother I got them (seeing that you guys are EVGA you can check my serial registration date for those two cards), and it was glorious.
But now because of my desire to have the best of the absolute best back then, I'll be overlooked now in favor of some people who got the LESSER 8800's