Yeah, towing capacity at that level, when it's that close, is kind of pointless to look at. You shouldn't be towing anywhere near that much on anything that resembles a regular basis with a 1500. The power difference is pretty close to negligible. 15 more HP is practically nothing. 50 more foot pounds of torque is something, but not much. 15 more HP PLUS 50ft lbs more torque will be noticeable, but still, again, almost negligible. I personally thought the 10-speed transmission was not as smooth as Ram's 8-speed, but I've heard lot of good things about GMC/Chevy's 10.
SO, all those things together (+15 HP, +50 torque, 10 speed trans) is something I think some people will say makes a noticeable difference, but objectively it's not much of one. The overall capability of all these 1500 level trucks is effectively the same. It's the more nuanced stuff, like how the 6.2 is heavy as hell and wants premium fuel, or that the Hemi tick is a thing, or that Ford is slapping turbo-chargers on everything, and charging more because of it, etc. Depending on what you're towing, payload is a much bigger deal, and that's where Ram definitely falls short; but of course you're trading that payload for the best ride in the class. That's the stuff that should help you decide, I think.
