My 9070XT started burning

My 9070 XT started burning… and I was so happy to finally switch from my older Nvidia card.

GPU: 9070 XT (3x 8-pin)

PSU: Corsair RM850x

Cables: three separate PCIe cables, all originals from the PSU (no daisy chaining)

I was REALLY carefull with the installation and took my time, doublechecked all connections, made sure to use three separate PCIe cables, and even upgraded to a newer PSU just to be safe.

The GPU had been running totally fine for a couple of days. Temps were normal, no instability at all. I was just sitting in the Arc Raiders menu when the PC suddenly shut down. When I tried turning it back on, something on the GPU itself started burning. I don’t know exactly which component it was, but based on where it happened and some googling afterward, it seems to be around the MOSFET / power delivery area on the card. Both the PCIe cables and the connections to the card look totally fine.

Has anyone else experienced this with the 9070XT?