Is the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E AF-S FL VR 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 70-200mm f/2.8E AF-S FL VR Lens set to 105mm f/4.0 sharper than the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E AF-S FL VR Lens set to 105mm f/5.6? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.