Employee Wins RTX 5060 at NVIDIA Event but Company Demands Resignation if GPU Is Not Returned

Stories across the PC hardware industry often reveal unexpected and controversial situations, and the latest case circulating on Chinese social media has captured significant attention. According to a report from MyDrivers that has gained rapid traction online, an employee was sent on a business trip to attend an NVIDIA event and ended up winning a GeForce RTX 5060 during the event’s official lottery. The prize was awarded publicly and entirely by chance, which would suggest that the GPU belongs to the employee. However, his employer argued that the graphics card was considered “company property” and demanded its immediate return.

The situation escalated quickly. As detailed in the MyDrivers report the employee was pressured by senior leadership to hand over the GPU and was later approached by HR, who warned him that failure to comply could lead to termination. Rather than surrender the RTX 5060, the employee reportedly chose to resign, triggering widespread discussion across local media and tech communities regarding ethics, corporate policy, and personal rights.

Much of the debate centers on a straightforward question. When a company sends an employee to an event and the employee wins a prize in a randomized draw, who actually owns the prize. While the legal interpretation may vary depending on jurisdiction and employment agreements, public sentiment has largely favored the employee. Many commentators argue that if the lottery winner is chosen at random and the prize is handed directly to the individual, it should reasonably be theirs. Others point out that the company’s response appeared excessively rigid, particularly given the reported threat of resignation if the GPU was not returned.

The controversy continues to spread across forums and social platforms, with many users calling this a rare instance where an RTX 5060 sparked a corporate ethics debate rather than a discussion on performance metrics or benchmarks.

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