Black Screen during gameplay?

Hello!
After many attempts to get an answer on gaming websites/forums and getting trolled for having a mac and gaming. I decided to finally post the question here, and hope for a clear answer and hopefully not what I am expecting as an answer.
This is a late 2011 MacBook Pro, running all current updates.
Okay so, when I run games such as Team Fortress2, Day of Defeat Source, Diablo 3, and occasionally League of Legends, when I get into the game my display goes black, but I can still hear. This has only recently started happening, I used to play for hours and hours. I am running a fan control, with temp gauge on it, so I can see that the computer isn't over heating and the case itself does not get hot.
My warranty has expired, and the price I was quoted for a logic board replacement/display replacement is absolutly not worth it considering I can buy a gaming PC for the price.
I have heard it is the logic board, the graphics card (amd one) or the display in general.
Any help would be appreciated, or if there is not enough info please ask and I will provide what I can to get an answer!
Thanks!

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