I don't think about eGPU because it too expensive for me right now, special when I not using this for my job (maybe sometimes). Now I just want learn using FCP, python, edit photos in PS, and something more. I using Predator gaming monitor with my PC, so at home I will be using also this monitor with MBP.
[doublepost=1563816557][/doublepost]Or maybe buy other, older? Like 2015.
I would avoid the 2015... if you can find a reliable refurb, you'll definitely notice a huge difference... good keyboard, not good for anything else...
I recommend buying more RAM, going with the base CPU.... now, because you are using FCP... you will hit a bottleneck with that standard GPU... it's just not as powerful.... maybe when Apple and NVIDIA make up, we'll get better stuff... or AMD's GPU will finally catch up to the RTX ... who knows.
Since my machine is my daily driver for both work and play and I use FCP pretty much daily, I went all in... 90% of my day is at desk with provided crappy monitors.... so I am reliant on the machine as a whole (they don't give people like me a nice 4k/5k monitor to actually do work... but gosh that executive who sits and watches YouTube while they are on your conference call... she definitely needed the latest HDR monitor from Apple)... [yes, I'm salty about it]