Which is better?...

[PowerPie5000]

Which would be better for gaming:

i7 4710MQ + 3GB GTX 970M
i7 4810MQ + 3GB GTX 870M

One has a faster CPU and one has a faster GPU... I'm leaning towards the better GPU. What do you guys think?

 

[PowerPie5000]

Decided to go with the i7 4710MQ & GTX 970M option. I figured a better GPU is more important than a faster CPU with slower GPU when it comes to most games.

 

[graemeakerby]

Looks good to me:

gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-970M-vs-GeForce-GTX-870M

The CPUs are both great but the GPU is where the real sizable difference will be for gaming.

 

[Deleted member 1885]

Decided to go with the i7 4710MQ & GTX 970M option. I figured a better GPU is more important than a faster CPU with slower GPU when it comes to most games.

I think you made the right choice.