Need Help Chosing Laptop for School/ Gaming

[Eradicane]

I will be running school programs like the adobe creative suites video and graphics. Also games like WoW, Skyrim, BF3, and CoD. Always been on desktop ready to toss
the boat anchor and upgrade here are the two im looking at. Any input would be great.

#1
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor (quad-core)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
8GB DDR3 memory
1.25TB storage (750GB 5400rpm + 500GB 7200rpm, hybrid)
1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® 560M graphics
Blu-ray Disc™ Burner & DVD SuperMulti drive
LED backlit keyboard
1920x1080 native resolution (1080p, 120Hz)
Bluetooth®
802.11n wireless
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
HDMI output
3D Vision
Integrated webcam

#2
Display:
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) Matte
Video Card:
3072MB DDR5 nVIDIA GTX 570M
Processor:
2nd Generation Intel® Mobile Core i7 2670QM (Customizable)
Memory:
16GB DDR3 1333MHz (Up to 32GB)
Hard Drive:
1,500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive (2x750GB 7200 RPM

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

I would lean towards #2 as far as gaming, because the GPU is ~10% better than #1.

Here is a layout of some games and benchmarks for the GTX 570M.

[Djinni]

You got links for both machines? its very difficult to compare specs that aren't provided.
However yes I would probably lean towards the 2nd machine too...

[OhpUldum]

I'm leaning towards #2. Better video card, more memory, looks solid.