Is the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 35mm f/3.2 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Lens set to 35mm f/3.2 sharper than the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens set to 18mm f/2.0? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.