Is the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 17mm f/2.8 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens set to 17mm f/2.8 sharper than the Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Lens set to 16mm f/2.8? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.