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Download this, https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=8109 extract and run the dxsetup.exe, play your game. This should be done on any clean install of Windows regardless of version as a lot of games don't install the necessary DirectX files and rely on the one(s) in Windows.

15.9 Beta now available, AMD Catalyst 15.9 Beta Driver for Windows

15.8 beta now available, AMD Catalyst 15.8 Beta Driver for Windows

If you haven't, try setting the screen saver (can use blank) and set it to the same time as the monitor time out.

Sounds about right. You have the R7 260 which as the new TrueAudio on it. The 290/290X are the others (not counting whichever of the "new" 300 series has it.

Not sure about any of the new cards that have TrueAudio, but any cards before them used a Realtek chip and driver. In fact it is/was recommended to use the driver directly from Realtek as it was more feature rich and actually provided the Realtek audio panel for settings, instead of the generic...

There is a Realtek chip on the card for the audio (nothing to do with onboard audio). Without it there would be no audio on the card.

Blame Realtek for that as it is their chip and drivers that provide the HDMI audio. That and unless there is a newer version available to AMD (likely) from Realtek, the last HDMI driver released by Realtek (standalone download directly from them) is 3 years old.

Catalyst 15.7 WHQL now available, Desktop

That is the driver. It includes the Catalyst Control Centre as well as the drivers (GPU and HDMI audio). Just make sure to run a custom install and uncheck the gaming app (can csaue problems). Also the download from Sapphire will be identical to any available straight from AMD.

Better to use this, GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility and post a screen shot so we can see all the card details.

Give this a try, Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Mute the System Volume in Windows

Overheating possibly? Sounds like it could be throttling the CPU due to overheating.

I' start with setting the TV to its native resolution of 1920x1080. VIZIO E-Series 48? Class Full-Array LED Smart TV | E480i-B2 | VIZIO

That doesn't always remove the profiles file.