Interesting comment from the neoseeker's 965BE review regarding the Cats 9.8 performance on Dragon platform(AMD CPU/mobo specific):
Quote Originally Posted by neoseeker
ATI Catalyst 9.8:

The next ATI graphics cards drivers will also get released on August 17th. It includes some enhancements specific to performance platforms which are meant to improve system performance in CPU bound situations. It is said that at 1680x1050 and higher, crossfire setups benefit considerably when used as part of the Dragon Platform. This means the AMD platform is more effective as a whole. Titles such as Far Cry 2, H.A.W.X., Battleforge, Stalker Clear Sky, Crysis, Company of Heroes, and World in Conflict show the largest gains, with Far Cry 2 getting up to approximately 50% more performance. Intel based computers featuring an ATI graphics solution will also see some increases, although they will be much less important.
50% more performance is a bit unrealistic IMO,but let's wait and see. The author mentions intel platform will benefit also from 9.8 Cats,but much less than the Dragon platform. Finally,AMD driver team found a time to optimize graphic drivers for a "domestic" platform.