Making a Working Skateboard Out of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
An unconventional video has surfaced on the Internet that showed a Reddit user converting a premium graphics card into a means of transport. Under the alias ashleysaidwhat, she literally attached wheels to an ASUS Astral RTX 5080 and rode it like a skateboard.
Details on the Graphics Card Skateboard
The video shows that the graphics card was long enough to fit the feet of the rider and structurally sound enough to take the weight of the latter. The user could be seen riding the modified hardware in the short clip.
The state of the RTX 5080 graphics card after the stunt hasn't been mentioned by the author. Its fate-whether it is fully functional or not-still remains a question.
Online Reaction and Context
The video was of course a big joke, but it built quite a discussion around it. Viewers were amazed at how sturdy the card was built and for the owner to have the gall to risk a $1745 component.
The wacky modification drew many comments, including some that stated it is now the "fastest skateboard on PCIe 5.0".
