Graphics concern with early 2013, MBP Retina 15 2.4 i7

I was having issues with my graphics glitching / stuttering (if that makes sense) when scrolling zooming. All my icons across the bottom would almost vibrate as the cursor past over them. Anyway, the good guys as Apple Genius (after id done the AHT / PRAM) replaced my machine like for like with a brand new early 2013 model (slight upgrade to 2.4).
Anyway - I also have the new IMAC - My problem is this; I use google earth. I have this installed to both my MBPR and IMAC. On my IMAC it works faultlessly, smooth and as it should. On my MBPR however it is very glitchy, the screen stutters as i zoom in and move around. It is almost as if the graphics cannot cope.
This new machine is 24hrs old, straight out of the box with OS X 10.8.3 - Does anyone have any ideas of what i can do? Surely this cannot be the way it is for a £2000 machine? I am no Apple expert and recently converted so have everythning apple. I purchased the Retina Pro as my expectations were that it would be the all singing and dancing machine - Any help, suggestions as to what i can do would be fantastic.
Surely this cannot be a faulty machine? The only common thing between this and my last machine is the time machine back up!

Just for info - incase its relevant:
My IMAC is the following model which works pefectly with google earth.
21.5-inch: 2.9GHz
2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 512MB
My Macbook is the following model - Same google earth download, but graphics are really glitchy, stuttery when zooming in or out.
15-inch: 2.4GHz
with Retina display
2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
8GB 1600MHz memory
256GB flash storage1
Intel HD Graphics 4000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
Built-in battery (7 hours)2
dont know if any of this info is relevant but im trying to provide all the info i can!
Hope someone can assist!

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