Is the Nikon 70-200mm f/4G AF-S VR Nikkor Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 85mm f/4.5 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Nikon 70-200mm f/4G AF-S VR Nikkor Lens set to 85mm f/4.5 sharper than the Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD Lens set to 294mm f/5.6? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.