Is the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 105mm f/4.0 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens set to 105mm f/4.0 sharper than the Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Nikkor Lens set to 135mm f/4.2? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.