As spotted by Uniko’s Hardware, one poor Bilibili user has started the Chinese New Year in the worst possible way. In an impromptu early celebration with sparks and smoke, their brand-new GeForce RTX 5090, one of the best graphics cards, appears to have suffered a short circuit, caught fire, and may be irreparably damaged.
The individual recently purchased an MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32G Gaming Trio OC, one of the more premium custom models on the market, and a new power supply. Instead of a normal boot-up, the user was greeted by fire and smoke as they helplessly pressed the power button to shut down the system, hoping it would save the graphics card. The viral video, embedded below, is five seconds long and only captures the moment the premium graphics card begins to burn in real time. Many details remain a mystery.
