>>3925709Wide open at anything below 50 is quite soft but aside from that it's extremely competitive in sharpness with this significantly newer, heavier, and more expensive 24-70.
https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/SP-AF28-75mm-f-2.8-XR-Di-LD-Aspherical-IF-Nikon-on-Nikon-D850-versus-Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-24-70mm-F28E-ED-VR-on-Nikon-D800__298_1177_1583_792And then consider that the 28-75 is $130.
Pic related, the bottom is the expensive Nikkor.