Latest 15'' quad core i7 2.0 vs 2.3 retina macbook pro

Hi,
I consider buying the 15'' macbook pro with retina dispay.
My primary use of the macbook is iOS applications development, but sometimes I use it for small video/audio editing.
Is there any reason for me to upgrade to 2.3 or stick with the base one?
Thanks,
Nathan

Here is a link to a youtube video review that I found informative. He reviews the new base model(haswel cpu) that has only integrated graphics against the last gen(ivy brige cpu) with integrated graphics. It seemed to me that for gaming you would want the dedicated graphics and if you were going to do a lot of 3D video editing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATKDuQOQw9k

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