What is best video card and processor

I want to upgrade my computer so I can use Final Cut Pro X- so can the community please tell me which one of these will be better for me to buy.
Thank you.
ps.. I'm not sure how this supported GDDR5.... memory works could that be explained to me please thank you again
27" Core i5 2.7Ghz , 16GB RAM ( upgraded from 4GB ), 1TB HDD, Radeon HD 6770M 512MB.
or this one
Latest MAC OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Intel Core i5 3.1GHz Processor
27 inch Glossy LED (2560 by 1440 pixels
AMD Radeon HD 6970M Graphics (AMD Radeon HD 6970M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory)

thanks tom.
However the second item has only got 4 GB at the moment but will upgrade if I win this off eBay... could you tell me why there is a difference in the GDDR5 memory please, and what is it useful for...
Denis

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