Please note I do not have this lens. I just came across this and thought I would share some of what has come from this review. Like all things Dx0 there is more to a lens than pure numbers. But still it is a good, scientific basis for comparison.
Interesting this updated lens seems to have gone backwards while costing more.
Here is a copy n paste of the conclusion....
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E Conclusion: Disappointing DxOMark scores
With the original Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G version announced in 2007 and thus over 8 years old, an updated version for the Nikkor lineup was due. The 24-70mm f/2.8E’s new features are certainly welcome additions, particularly the inclusion of a four-stop VR system, which makes this popular zoom lens even more versatile.
But what seems to be a complete redesign of the optical system has made an already bulky lens even bigger and heavier, which is a serious consideration if you’re looking for an all-in-one lens to carry around a lot. At $2,397, it’s pretty expensive, too — in fact, $600 more than the original G-type version and a whopping $1,100 over theTamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD third-party equivalent. Perhaps all of that could be forgiven if the new Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E had raised the bar for optical performance, but as we’ve seen from its DxOMark scores, this disappointingly isn’t the case. Overall sharpness is down compared to its predecessor and slightly worse at the critical setting of f/2.8. While chromatic aberration has been improved slightly, it’s still far from good at the wider focal lengths.
All I'll add is I am still more than happy with my Tamron