Gaming laptop:better processor vs. better graphics card?

[Alyssa_B]

I am trying to decide on which ASUS 17 inch gaming laptop to purchase and would like advice on whether to prioritize the processor or graphics card quality. Here are the key specs for each option:

Option 1 - ASUS ROG G751JY-VS71(WX):
-Intel core i7 4720hq, 2.6 GHz
-16 GB RAM DDR3 SDRAM
-Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM (G-Sync)
[cost: $1479]

Option 2 - ASUS ROG G752VT-DH72:
-Intel core i7 6700hq, 2.6 GHz
-16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM
-Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5 VRAM (G-Sync)
[cost: $1593]

Any thoughts would be very appreciated, especially pertaining to best graphics experience and lifespan of laptop.

Thanks!

 

[zachparr2442]

if your just playing 1080p there isnt going to be that much of a difference, but your hooking up to another monitor and doing 1440p then the 980m. The CPUs are pretty similar besides the fact of ddr4 in the 6700.

 

[bignastyid]

CPUs are almost identical performance wise and the laptop with the better GPU is cheaper, I'd go for the 980m.

 

[photonboy]

CPUs are almost identical performance wise and the laptop with the better GPU is cheaper, I'd go for the 980m.

Yep.
As for not being a difference at 1080p that's BS. Lots of games can benefit from more than a 970M.

The 970M is probably near a desktop GTX960.

Crysis 3 at 1080p is under 30FPS: https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_960_Gaming/15.html

 

[bignastyid]

Benchmarks for the cards.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-970M.126694.0.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-980M.126692.0.html