Will an r9 290x still outperform an r9 290 even if i never over clock?

[mouthfullofmouth]

This is my first build and i probably won't be over clocking right away if at all. I understand there's safe ways to do it easily but I'd rather not mess up my expensive hardware, so that's why i'm wondering if a 290x at normal clock speeds will still outperform a 290 and it's normal clock speed.I also understand clock speed isn't everything so if you guys wouldn't mind explaining your answer, or giving some links i'd greatly appreciate it!

 

[Suztera]

Yes the R9 290X will beat a R9 290 given it isn't being thermal throttled.
Overclocking doens't really damage hardware if you don't touch voltages. There are safety measure put in place so it's hard to destroy a card by overclocking.

 

[ingtar33]

yes

 

[modernwar99]

Also if you're gaming @ 1080p, the R9 290x is complete overkill. Stay away from the reference R9 290/R9 290x with the blower style cooler because they have overheating issues.

 

[mouthfullofmouth]

Also if you're gaming @ 1080p, the R9 290x is complete overkill. Stay away from the reference R9 290/R9 290x with the blower style cooler because they have overheating issues.

yeah i was going to go with sapphire tri x model. and noctura d14 for my i5 4690k. another question i have is the same for my i5, will the 4690k still outperform the locked model without actually overclocking it?

 

[ingtar33]

a locked model at the same clock speed with perform identically to the unlocked