Hercules Dynamite TNT2 Ultra

Final Words

The Hercules Dynamite TNT2 Ultra is the fastest TNT2 accelerator on the market, and has the greatest potential.  It is perfect for users with CPU's faster than a Pentium II 350, and for once, that isn't exclusively for Intel owners.  Super7 owners will enjoy the same performance benefits from the TNT, including the Dynamite TNT2 Ultra as soon as NVIDIA publicly releases their latest 3DNow! drivers which should be shortly in the next week or so.  Until they do in fact release the drivers Super7 users should stand idle before shelling out the cash for the Dynamite TNT2 Ultra or any TNT2 accelerator for that matter, as soon as the drivers hit though, go out and enjoy the benefits. 

The only areas the Dynamite TNT2 Ultra is lacking in are with it's high price, $229.99 is considerably higher than what you're probably used to paying for.  Remember all the Voodoo2 users that spent $300 on a single card?  Imagine how they feel now than a single Voodoo2 is less than $100, if you don't mind feeling that way in a couple months, then purchasing the Dynamite TNT2 Ultra should be done with no regrets, otherwise there's no pain in waiting.  If the price is too high, and you still want the best in performance, 3dfx seems to be the only other option available.  The Voodoo3 isn't a terrible accelerator, although it is sometimes made out to be due to its lack of 32-bit rendering support.  The Voodoo3 isn't a card that will keep your bragging privileges at the height of their career as soon as you bag the card, but it is a card that will give you the performance you're looking for, at a more affordable price than the $229.99 Dynamite TNT2 Ultra is setting you back.  

Of course, there is a third option, primarily, going for another TNT2 manufacturer, however if you want the fastest, the Dynamite TNT2 Ultra is probably your best bet.  It gets the AnandTech seal of approval.